Water ret definitions

Water-ret

• (v. t.) To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
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Water-ret

Wa'ter-ret` transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Water-retted ; present participle & verbal noun Water-retting .] To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water- rot.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/16

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