scutch

1. v. t. To beat or whip; to drub. Source: opted

2. v. t. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle. Source: opted

3. v. t. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing. Source: opted

4. n. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp. Source: opted

5. n. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. Source: opted

6. 1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle. 3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing. Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax; -- called also batting machine. 1. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp. 2. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. "The smoke of the burning scutch." Cuthbert Bede. Source: webster

7. v. t. To beat or whip; to drub. v. t. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle. v. t. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing. n. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp. n. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. Source: ecdict

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