SCANTLED

Verb

scantled

simple past tense and past participle of scantle

Source: Wiktionary


SCANTLE

Scan"tle, v. i. Etym: [Dim. of scant, v.]

Definition: To be deficient; to fail. [Obs.] Drayton.

Scan"tle, v. t. Etym: [OF. escanteler, eschanteler, to break into contles; pref. es- (L. ex) + cantel, chantel, corner, side, piece. Confused with E. scant. See Cantle.]

Definition: To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. [Obs.] All their pay Must your discretion scantle; keep it back. J. Webster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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