dewret

transitive verb

variants or less commonly dewrot

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

dewretted; dewretted; dewretting; dewrets

: to ret (flax or hemp) by exposure to rain, dew, and sun

Word History

Etymology

dewret from dew entry 1 + ret (to soak); dewrot by folk etymology (influence of rot, verb) from dewret

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