• (v. t.) To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. • (v. i.) To be deficient; to fail.
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Scan'tle intransitive verb [ Dim. of
scant , v.] To be deficient; to fail. [ Obsolete]
Drayton. Found on
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Scan'tle transitive verb [ Old French
escanteler ,
eschanteler , to break into contles; prefix
es- (L.
ex ) +
cantel ,
chantel , corner, side, piece. Confused with English
scant . See
Cantle .] To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small p...
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