scantle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A gauge for measuring slates.
动词 v.
  1. To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. obsolete,transitive
    — c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.
  2. To be deficient; to fail. intransitive
    — That in her scantled banks, though wandring long inclos'd,

词形变化

scantles present,singular,third-person scantling participle,present scantled participle,past scantled past scantles present,singular,third-person scantling participle,present scantled participle,past scantled past scantles plural

词源

词源 1
Old French escanteler, eschanteler.
词源 2
From scant + -le.
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