scantle

scantle englanniksi

1. To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

2. c. 1608-1634, (w), ''(w)''

All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.

3. To be deficient; to fail.

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5. A gauge for measuring slates.