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dewretting

noun

Etymology

From dew + retting.

  1. derived from *rewd-✻
  2. derived from *rautijaną✻
  3. derived from reyta
  4. derived from rēten
  5. derived from retten
  6. formed as retting — “ret + -ing”
  7. compounded as dewretting — “dew + retting”

Definitions

  1. The process of decomposing or loosening the gummy bast fibre from the stem of flax and…

    The process of decomposing or loosening the gummy bast fibre from the stem of flax and hemp, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.

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