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Fretting :: Fretting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fre.

Boon :: Boon (n.) The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching..

Retting :: Retting (n.) A place where flax is retted; a rettery.

Corrosive :: Corrosive (a.) Having the quality of fretting or vexing.

Dewrot :: Dewrot (v. t.) To rot, as flax or hemp, by exposure to rain, dew, and sun. See Dewretting..

Ripple :: Ripple (n.) The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves..

Dewretting :: Dewretting (n.) Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine..

Exulceration :: Exulceration (n.) A fretting; a festering; soreness.

Corrosive :: Corrosive (n.) That which has the power of fretting or irritating.

Carburetting :: Carburetting () of Carbure.

Dewret :: Dewret (v. t.) To ret or rot by the process called dewretting.

Regretting :: Regretting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Regre.

Water-retting :: Water-retting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Water-re.

Marline :: Marline (v.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting..

Harass :: Harass (v. t.) To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts; esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes followed by out..

Retting :: Retting (n.) The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret..

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