Water-ret

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

  Water-ret \Wa"ter-ret`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Water-retted}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Water-retting}.]
     To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
     [1913 Webster]