Scantlet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scantlet is a noun meaning (obsolete) A small pattern or quantity.
Meaning
(obsolete) A small pattern or quantity.
Example Sentences
[T]he beſt of mankind vvould ſoon find that that vvhich was truly good, in the whole courſe of his life, vvere a pitiful, ſlender ſcantlet, and vvould be infinitely out-vveighed by his ſins, omiſſions, and defects; […]
Word Forms
- scantlets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tasselet, pastern, tonlet, swatch, skimp, taslet.
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