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Webster 1913 Edition

Scantle

Scan′tle

,
Verb.
I.
[Dim. of
scant
, v.]
To be deficient; to fail.
[Obs.]
Drayton.

Scan′tle

,
Verb.
T.
[OF.
escanteler
,
eschanteler
, to break into contles; pref.
es-
(L.
ex
) +
cantel
,
chantel
, corner, side, piece. Confused with E.
scant
. See
Cantle
.]
To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
[Obs.]
All their pay
Must your discretion
scantle
; keep it back.
J. Webster.

Webster 1828 Edition

Scantle

SCANT'LE

,
Verb.
T.
To be deficient; to fail.

SCANT'LE

,
Verb.
I.
To divide into thin or small pieces; to shiver.

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