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Meaning of 'scutch' (Webster Dictionary)

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

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scud scudded scudding scuddle scudi scudo scuff scuffed scuffing scuffle

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