scantle
9 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
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.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.