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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1699
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Tras(c)he, n. Also: trash, trusche. [? ME trasche (c1360), e.m.E. trasshe (c1518), trash (1542).] a. Objects of little or no value, rubbish. Also fig. b. Waste materials, esp. timber.a. 1627 Edinburgh Testaments LIV 117a.
Tua boxis with … certane bairnes ourlaires and vther small trasche 1635 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 41.
Forrane copper coyne … such as Holland doyts, doubles, and suche other kinde of trashe 1698 Misc. 3 Spald. C. II 109.
That he did sie … ane hunting stock ane horse brydle and ane sackfull of other goods & lykewise saw ane number of other trash & goods in sacks(b) 1614 Fraserburgh Kirk S. I 28 (16 Jan.).
Bying of sick trusche (apilis omȝeonns peis) as scho brocht to sell thamefig. 1629 Boyd Last B. (1629) 530.
Our dispute … is found to be but upon trashes & triffles 1622 Scot Course of Conformity Pref.
The rest of the Roman trash … of late … hurled in againe to be the wall and tower of the new Episcopacie 1637 Baillie I 4.
The surplice, crosse … and some other trashe of the Inglish liturgie 16.. Row Cupp of Bon-Accord 1b.
The Kirk of Scotland … has gane to Rome, and has stowne away the trash and trumpery, as the Book of Common Prayer 16.. Maidment Balfour Ballads 30.
Rome's offspring, And all their trashb. 1659 A. Hay Diary 71.
To petition my lord for the old trash in Boghall to mend the schoole hous 1667 Glasgow Merchants House 127.
Some trasche quhilk is not worth the name of lint 1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII 367.
Some old timber trash
