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† ˈscantlet Obs. Also 6 scanlot. [? f. scantle n. + -et1; or f. scantling by substitution of the suffix -let for -ling.] 1. Prescribed size, scantling.1502–3 (4 Jan.) Office of Augment. Miscell. Bk. xxxvi. No. 146, iiij{supc}. M{supl}. of goode lawfull & sufficiant breke [= bricks] & thurgh & suerly...
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scantle
▪ I. ˈscantle, n. Also 6 skantell. [? f. scantle v.] 1. = scantlet 1, scantling n. 2 b.c 1525 Contract in Gage Hengrave (1822) 43 All man{supr} of tymber, hewyn and sawyn, of all manner of skantells, y{supt} shall be nedeful and redy to y⊇ worke. 2. A small piece or portion, a scantling. In 1596 ‘sc...
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