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Retting \Ret"ting\, n.
1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking,
maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called
{rotting}. See {Ret}. --Ure.
2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. --Ure.
ret
v : of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the
fibers form the woody tissue
[also: {retting}, {retted}]
retting
See {ret}