n. [ F. litière, LL. lectaria, fr. L. lectus couch, bed. See Lie to be prostrated, and cf. Coverlet. ] 1. A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it. [ 1913 Webster ] There is a litter ready; lay him in 't. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Straw, hay, etc., scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants. [ 1913 Webster ] To crouch in litter of your stable planks. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Take off the litter from your kernel beds. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish. [ 1913 Webster ] Strephon, who found the room was void.
Stole in, and took a strict survey
Of all the litter as it lay. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Disorder or untidiness resulting from scattered rubbish, or from thongs lying about uncared for; as, a room in a state of litter. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. The young brought forth at one time, by a cat, dog, sow or other multiparous animal, taken collectively. Also Fig. [ 1913 Webster ] A wolf came to a sow, and very kindly offered to take care of her litter. D. Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ] Reflect upon that numerous litter of strange, senseless opinions that crawl about the world. South. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
