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Definition of Scutch
1. v. t. To beat or whip; to drub.
2. n. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.
Definition of Scutch
1. to separate the woody fiber from by beating [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Scutch
1. 1. To beat or whip; to drub. 2. To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc) by beating; to swingle. 3. To loosen and dress the fibre 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. Origin: See Scotch to cut slightly. 1. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp. 2. The woody fibre of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. "The smoke of the burning scutch." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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