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Webster 1913 Edition

Retting

Ret′ting

,
Noun.
1.
The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; – also called
rotting
. See
Ret
.
Ure.
2.
A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
Ure.

Definition 2024

retting

retting

English

Noun

retting ‎(plural rettings)

  1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.
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  2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
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