retting

== English == === Etymology === From ret +‎ -ing. === Noun === retting (countable and uncountable, plural rettings) The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes. (historical) A place where flax is retted; a rettery. ==== Synonyms ==== (preparation of flax): rotting ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === retting present participle and gerund of ret === References === Andrew Ure (1839), A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines‎[1], London: Longman, Orme, Browne, Green, & Longmans “retting”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === gittern, gritten == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From rette +‎ -ing. === Noun === retting f or m (definite singular rettinga or rettingen, indefinite plural rettinger, definite plural rettingene) correction grading (of a test or similar) truing (of a wheel) === References === “retting” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “retting” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From rette +‎ -ing. === Noun === retting f (definite singular rettinga, indefinite plural rettingar, definite plural rettingane) correction grading (of a test or similar) === References === “retting” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.