rettern.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtə/, U.S.

/ˈrɛdər/

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

Etymology: < ret v.² + -er suffix¹.

A person who rets (ret v.² 1) flax, hemp, or the like.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > retting > one who

retter1817

1817 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. 83 501 I..see the boys bathe, or watch the retters of flax.

1852 Belfast News-let. 8 Nov. Mr. Haslett..was..to report upon the subject for the information of Irish retters.

1900 Fibre & Fabric 1 Sept. 32/2 Grower, retter and scutcher are all largely to blame for want of care, knowledge and the necessary skill in the treatment of the crop.

1985 C. G. Jarman Retting of Jute (1987) iv. 23 The traditional method of retting, in which the stems are immersed or steeped in ponds, ditches and rivers, allows the retter very little control.

2000 C. McCullough Morgan's Run vi. 478 The flax workers, including the retters and weavers..will settle at Phillipburgh.

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

单词	retter
释义	rettern. Brit. /ˈrɛtə/, U.S. /ˈrɛdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < ret v.² + -er suffix¹. A person who rets (ret v.² 1) flax, hemp, or the like. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > retting > one who retter1817 1817 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. 83 501 I..see the boys bathe, or watch the retters of flax. 1852 Belfast News-let. 8 Nov. Mr. Haslett..was..to report upon the subject for the information of Irish retters. 1900 Fibre & Fabric 1 Sept. 32/2 Grower, retter and scutcher are all largely to blame for want of care, knowledge and the necessary skill in the treatment of the crop. 1985 C. G. Jarman Retting of Jute (1987) iv. 23 The traditional method of retting, in which the stems are immersed or steeped in ponds, ditches and rivers, allows the retter very little control. 2000 C. McCullough Morgan's Run vi. 478 The flax workers, including the retters and weavers..will settle at Phillipburgh. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1817
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