Scantle

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scantle \Scan"tle\, v. i. [Dim. of scant, v.]
     To be deficient; to fail. [Obs.] --Drayton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Scantle \Scan"tle\, v. t. [OF. escanteler, eschanteler, to break
     into contles; pref. es- (L. ex) + cantel, chantel, corner,
     side, piece. Confused with E. scant. See {Cantle}.]
     To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to
     cut short or down. [Obs.]
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           All their pay
           Must your discretion scantle; keep it back. --J.
                                                    Webster.
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