water-ret

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water-ret - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Water-ret \Wa"ter-ret`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Water-retted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Water-retting.]
     To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
     [1913 Webster]