01 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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The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. Also: rotting See: Ret
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A place where flax is retted; a rettery.