rettedadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈrɛdəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < ret v.² + -ed suffix¹.

Esp. of flax and hemp: macerated; prepared by retting. Cf. ret v.² 1.Also with modifying word.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [adjective] > made of hemp > type or quality of hemp

pectinate?a1425

braked1653

rippled1724

water rotted1771

retted1788

outshot1794

topped1794

1788 Ann. Agric. 10 380 Dew-ret hemp is proper for coarse yarns only: and if that were made from water-retted hemp, it would be stronger and of a better colour.

1796 W. Winterbotham Hist., Geogr., Commerc., & Philos. View U.S.A. III. 435 Dew-retted hemp is generally stacked and covered during the winter.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 487 100 pounds of the stalks of retted flax..afford from 45 to 48 pounds of broken flax.

1894 Times 12 Mar. 13/5 The ordinary retted flax is fed into the breaker, where the woody portion is loosened and partially detached.

1965 J. Needham et al. Sci. & Civilisation in China xxvii. 64 In the retted state bamboo played its part in the discovery and spread of paper.

1996 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 6 Aug. Once baled, the retted flax straw can be stored in a dry place until processing, or scutching.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retted
释义	rettedadj. Brit. /ˈrɛtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈrɛdəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < ret v.² + -ed suffix¹. Esp. of flax and hemp: macerated; prepared by retting. Cf. ret v.² 1.Also with modifying word. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [adjective] > made of hemp > type or quality of hemp pectinate?a1425 braked1653 rippled1724 water rotted1771 retted1788 outshot1794 topped1794 1788 Ann. Agric. 10 380 Dew-ret hemp is proper for coarse yarns only: and if that were made from water-retted hemp, it would be stronger and of a better colour. 1796 W. Winterbotham Hist., Geogr., Commerc., & Philos. View U.S.A. III. 435 Dew-retted hemp is generally stacked and covered during the winter. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 487 100 pounds of the stalks of retted flax..afford from 45 to 48 pounds of broken flax. 1894 Times 12 Mar. 13/5 The ordinary retted flax is fed into the breaker, where the woody portion is loosened and partially detached. 1965 J. Needham et al. Sci. & Civilisation in China xxvii. 64 In the retted state bamboo played its part in the discovery and spread of paper. 1996 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 6 Aug. Once baled, the retted flax straw can be stored in a dry place until processing, or scutching. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1788
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