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† ˈscanten, v. Obs. rare [f. scant a. + -en5.] intr. To wax scant, diminish.
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. i. xix. 22 The diminishing of our victuals, which began to scanten. 1613F. Robartes Revenue Gosp. 113 [They] will not be found so vnfaithfull, as to neglect their workes for the scantning of their temporarie hyre. |