Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Scrap (-s)
scrap (-s), n. [ON. 'trifles'.]
- Tatter; remnant; patch; remainder; rag; shred; piece of cloth; odds and ends; [fig.] tiny sparkle; shiny drops; sparkling particle.
- Bit; left-over; broken piece; detached part; crumb fallen off a table; food remaining after a feast; [fig.] murmur; mumble; partial phrase; short expression; incoherent word.
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