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(obsolete, transitive) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

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scantle

Source Word

scantle

IPA(Pronunciation)

obsolete transitive

(obsolete, transitive) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Japanese Meaning

けちな、吝嗇な扱いをする / 物を分割して小分けにする、または細かく切る / （数量や長さなどを）切り詰める、短くする

The steward would scantle the provisions for the long voyage, fearing spoilage.

腐敗を恐れて、その給仕係は長旅のための食料を控えめに配った。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, transitive) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.

scantles

（ present singular third-person ）

scantling

（ participle present ）

scantled

（ participle past ）

scantled

（ past ）