refuse (2)

t. [Pref. re-, and Eng. fuse, v. (q. v.)] To fuse or melt again. ref-üse, a. & 8. [REFUSE (1), v.] A. As adj .: Refused, rejected; hence, worthle ; unworthy of acceptance; valuele . "Every thing that was vile, and refuse, that they destroyed utterly." -1 Samuel xv. 9. B. As subst.: That which is refused or rejected as worthle or unworthy of acceptance; waste or usele matter; scum, dregs. "But I his graft, of ev'ry weed o'ergrown, And from our kind, as refuse forth am thrown." Drayton: Isabel to Richard II. *rě-füşe', s. [REFUSE (1), v.] The act of refusing; a refusal. "Thus spoken, ready with a proud refuse, Argantes was his proffer'd aid to scorn. Fairfax: Ta o, xii. 13. rě-füş-er, s. [Eng. ref us(e) (1), v.; -er.] One who refuses, denies, or rejects. "Some few others are the only refusers and condemners of this catholic practice." -Taylor .