dewretting

English

noun

Definitions

The process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.

Etymology

Compound from English dew + English retting.

Origin

English

retting

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Cognates and derived terms

bedew English
dew English
dewberry English
dewdrop English
dewfall English
dewless English
dewlike English
dewret English
dewshine English
dewworm English
dewy English
honeydew English
peppadew English
ret English
retting English
sundew English
dew Middle English