ret
To prepare for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers…To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
Meaning
1 sensesTo prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
rotten
place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English retten, reten; perhaps from Middle Dutch rēten, reeten (compare MiddleFrom Middle English retten, reten; perhaps from Middle Dutch rēten, reeten (compare Middle Low German rōten; Middle High German rōzen), or from Old Norse reyta (compare Norwegian røyta, Swedish röta); all from Proto-Germanic *rautijaną (“to make mellow or soft”), from Proto-Indo-European *rewd- (“to tear; rend; rip”). Related to rot.
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Forms
rets, retting, retted, rettedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle