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scantle

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  1. 1. v. i. To be deficient; to fail. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. Source: opted
  3. 3. To be deficient; to fail. [Obs.] Drayton. To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. [Obs.] All their pay Must your discretion scantle; keep it back. J. Webster. Source: webster
  4. 4. To be deficient; to fail. [Obs.] Drayton. Source: adambom
  5. 5. v. i. To be deficient; to fail. v. t. To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. Source: ecdict

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