Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To moisten or soak (flax, for example) in order to soften and separate the fibers by partial rotting.
- intransitive verb To become so moistened or soaked.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Middle English contraction of redeth (modern readeth).
- noun The process of retting; retting.
- To impute; ascribe.
- To expose, as the gathered stems of fibrous plants, to moisture, in order, by partial fermentation or rotting, to facilitate the abstraction of the fiber.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete See
aret . - transitive verb To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- abbreviation
retired - verb transitive To prepare (
flax ,hemp etc.) for further processing bysoaking , which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Méret is arguably the most arresting figure of all, especially since her responses to the rise and fall of the Nazis become the book's sobering theme.
Review of "A Lily of the Field," a thriller by John Lawton Gerald Bartell 2010
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USAF, ret is running for Fla Congressional district seat – he spoke and stated that when he gets into congress he will introduce impeachment proceedings against Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice for Treason.
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For the record I am a 23yr "ret" Army Viet Nam Vet..
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Vainly seeks the eye a flow'ret 'mid the desolation drear,
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The writer who wrote "ret" for right is probably as accurate as the one who spelled it "raght."
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Administrative Files Selected Records Bearing on the History of the Slave Narratives Work Projects Administration
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"And I know it was Nurse Marg'ret 'cos she wrote a great big' M 'on a bit of paper and pinned it on to show who it was meant for."
Afterwards Kathlyn Rhodes
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"I worked at Lady Marg'ret 'All, ma'am, where the young lady is studyin'."
Kathleen Christopher Morley 1923
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"Of course Marg'ret'll come, Tess, -- or has she come?" said Mrs. Costello, who was hastily clearing a table in the family sitting - room upstairs, because it was needed for the stage setting.
Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923
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