retting
Ret"ting, n. 1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, meceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. Ure. 2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Ure.
Ret"ting, n. 1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, meceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. Ure. 2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Ure.