dewret

dewret
transitive verb also dewrot \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (dewretted ; dewretted ; dewretting ; dewrets)
Etymology: dewret from dew (I) + ret (to soak); dewrot by folk etymology (influence of rot, v.) from dewret
: to ret (flax or hemp) by exposure to rain, dew, and sun

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Dewret — Dew ret , v. t. [Dew + ret, v. t.] To ret or rot by the process called dewretting. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dewrot — transitive verb see dewret …   Useful english dictionary

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