The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Trot \Trot\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Trotting.] [OE. trotten, OF. troter, F. trotter; probably
   of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tread; cf. OHG. trott?n to
   tread. See Tread.]
   1. To proceed by a certain gait peculiar to quadrupeds; to
      ride or drive at a trot. See Trot, n.
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   2. Fig.: To run; to jog; to hurry.
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            He that rises late must trot all day, and will
            scarcely overtake his business at night. --Franklin.
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