- (n.) The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax.
- (v.t.) To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
- (v.t.) To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing.
- (v.t.) To beat or whip; to drub.
- (n.) A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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