Compost (?; 277), n. [OF. compost, fr. L. compositus, p. p. See Composite.] 1. A mixture; a compound. [R.]
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A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. Hammond.
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2. (Agric.) A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap.
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And do not spread the compost on the weeds
To make them ranker. Shak.
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