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Meaning Of Scutch

v. t.

To beat or whip; to drub.
v. t.

To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
v. t.

To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing.
n.

A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.
n.

The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax.

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