Scantle

//ˈskæntəl// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A gauge for measuring slates.

Verb

1
To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. obsolete, transitive
"c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back."
2
To be deficient; to fail. intransitive
"That in her scantled banks, though wandring long inclos'd,"

Example

"c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Old French escanteler, eschanteler.

Etymology 2

From scant + -le.

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