Definition of "scantle" in Englisch

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

   • c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.

verb

1. (intransitive) To be deficient; to fail.

noun

1. A gauge for measuring slates.