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scantle

Today it means: To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. Full definition →

Old French escanteler

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scantle · verb¹

Old French · derived fromescanteler
English todayscantle

Old French escanteler, eschanteler.

scantle · verb, noun²

From scant + -le.

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