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Scantle :: Scantle (v. i.) To be deficient; to fail.

Descanting :: Descanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Descan.

Ground :: Ground (n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Skimp :: Skimp (a.) Scanty.

Skimp :: Skimp (v. t.) To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.

Hackberry :: Hackberry (n.) A genus of trees (Celtis) related to the elm, but bearing drupes with scanty, but often edible, pulp. C. occidentalis is common in the Eastern United States..

Scrimp :: Scrimp (v. t.) To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat..

Fur :: Fur (v. t.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp..

Scanting :: Scanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scan.

Stud :: Stud (n.) An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed..

Scantle :: Scantle (v. t.) To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Scantly :: Scantly (adv.) Scarcely; hardly; barely.

Macerate :: Macerate (v. t.) To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) Any scantling smaller than a batten.

Skinch :: Skinch (v. t. & i.) To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving.

Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.

Scanty :: Scanty (a.) Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.

Scanty :: Scanty (a.) Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.

Discant :: Discant (n.) See Descant, n..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) The upper voice in part music.

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