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Ret

Ret Meaning & Definition
Ret Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ret?

[v] of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue

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See Also | douse | dowse | drench | soak | sop | souse

Ret In Webster's Dictionary

\Ret\, v. t. See {Aret}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Ret\, v. t. [Akin to rot.] To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. --Ure.

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