Retting
Pronunciation : Ret"ting
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, meceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. Ure.
2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Ure.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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