rettingn.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈrɛdɪŋ/

Forms: see ret v.² and -ing suffix¹; also 1700s ritting.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < ret v.² (see discussion at that entry) + -ing suffix¹.With the form ritting compare rit v.²

The maceration of flax, hemp, etc. (see ret v.² 1).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with other materials > [noun] > processes in working with flax or hemp

retting1611

rottinga1682

water retting1710

water rotting1714

ret1849

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > retting

retting1611

fluviationa1682

ret1849

1611 Court Rolls Malham, Lancs. Preston Rec. Office: DD Ma Makeinge a rating dub in the syke.

1701 J. Cowell Interpreter Words & Terms 276/1 Retatio, the retting or ritting of Flax or Hemp, i.e. exposing it to the Sun, or steeping it in the Water, till it is ripened and made fit to run.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Raiting, or Rating, the laying of Hemp, Flax, Timber, &c. when green, in a Pond or running Water, to season and dispose for future use.

1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 416 The hemp-plant..has to undergo a variety of processes. The first of these is retting, that is, exposing it to the action of the dew, or water.

1883 R. Haldane Workshop Receipts 2nd Ser. 321/1 A few hours then suffice for the retting or maceration of the gut.

1983 Agric. Wastes 5 51 Unlike the retting of flax, jute and other vegetable fibre plants, which is completed within a few days, retting of mature [coconut] husks has to be continued for a considerable period of time.

2005 C. Baillie Green Composites ix. 182 Some advantages of enzyme retting are..the process can be carried out anywhere where there is running water.

Compounds

General attributive, as retting-ground, retting-pit, retting-process, etc.

ΚΠ

1788 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 74 The ‘rating-ground’;—a piece of unbroken aftergrass, where the sheaflets are untied, and the flax spread thin upon the grass.

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Retting-pit, a pond used for soaking hemp.

1883 Times 24 Oct. 3 The retting process..is a delicate operation.

1900 Proc. Suffolk Inst. Archaeol. & Nat. Hist. 10 72 The stream was deviated in its course to form three retting pits wherein to steep the flax.

1970 J. Turner Sometimes into Eng. i. 19 They are then..taken into the huge ‘retting’—which simply means ‘rotting’ tanks.

2004 W. Rymowicz in C. V. Stevens & R. Verhé Renewable Bioresources iv. 76 A retting process (dew retting) is usually carried out after harvesting the bast fibres... In this process, harvested plants are put into a retting basin filled with water.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

rettingadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈrɛdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -ing suffix².

Etymology: < ret v.² + -ing suffix². Compare earlier retting n.

That rets or macerates (see ret v.² 1).In many cases it is difficult to distinguish examples of the adjective from attributive examples of retting n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > [adjective] > that rets

retting1847

1847 London Jrnl. Arts, Sci., & Manuf. 31 4 It will be clearly understood that the expansion of the retting mass of plants beneath being very great, when they absorb the retting-water.

1883 Rep. U.S. Commissioner (U.S. Fish & Fisheries Commission) 548 One of the large bastard carp lived in this mixture of fresh water and retting water for two days.

1930 Discovery Dec. 408/1 The clean flax fibre obtained from the harvested flax straw is a silky lustrous material of a pale cream colour, not susceptible to the attack of retting bacteria.

1978 Sci. Amer. Aug. 75/3 The seeds then sink to the bottom of the retting liquid, and the residue is removed by flotation and screening.

2004 C. V. Stevens & R. Verhé Renewable Bioresources iv. 76 A high content of nutrients in the retting water may be a problem.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retting
释义	rettingn. Brit. /ˈrɛtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ Forms: see ret v.² and -ing suffix¹; also 1700s ritting. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < ret v.² (see discussion at that entry) + -ing suffix¹.With the form ritting compare rit v.² The maceration of flax, hemp, etc. (see ret v.² 1). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with other materials > [noun] > processes in working with flax or hemp retting1611 rottinga1682 water retting1710 water rotting1714 ret1849 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > retting retting1611 fluviationa1682 ret1849 1611 Court Rolls Malham, Lancs. Preston Rec. Office: DD Ma Makeinge a rating dub in the syke. 1701 J. Cowell Interpreter Words & Terms 276/1 Retatio, the retting or ritting of Flax or Hemp, i.e. exposing it to the Sun, or steeping it in the Water, till it is ripened and made fit to run. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Raiting, or Rating, the laying of Hemp, Flax, Timber, &c. when green, in a Pond or running Water, to season and dispose for future use. 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 416 The hemp-plant..has to undergo a variety of processes. The first of these is retting, that is, exposing it to the action of the dew, or water. 1883 R. Haldane Workshop Receipts 2nd Ser. 321/1 A few hours then suffice for the retting or maceration of the gut. 1983 Agric. Wastes 5 51 Unlike the retting of flax, jute and other vegetable fibre plants, which is completed within a few days, retting of mature [coconut] husks has to be continued for a considerable period of time. 2005 C. Baillie Green Composites ix. 182 Some advantages of enzyme retting are..the process can be carried out anywhere where there is running water. Compounds General attributive, as retting-ground, retting-pit, retting-process, etc. ΚΠ 1788 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 74 The ‘rating-ground’;—a piece of unbroken aftergrass, where the sheaflets are untied, and the flax spread thin upon the grass. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Retting-pit, a pond used for soaking hemp. 1883 Times 24 Oct. 3 The retting process..is a delicate operation. 1900 Proc. Suffolk Inst. Archaeol. & Nat. Hist. 10 72 The stream was deviated in its course to form three retting pits wherein to steep the flax. 1970 J. Turner Sometimes into Eng. i. 19 They are then..taken into the huge ‘retting’—which simply means ‘rotting’ tanks. 2004 W. Rymowicz in C. V. Stevens & R. Verhé Renewable Bioresources iv. 76 A retting process (dew retting) is usually carried out after harvesting the bast fibres... In this process, harvested plants are put into a retting basin filled with water. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). rettingadj. Brit. /ˈrɛtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ret v.², -ing suffix². Etymology: < ret v.² + -ing suffix². Compare earlier retting n. That rets or macerates (see ret v.² 1).In many cases it is difficult to distinguish examples of the adjective from attributive examples of retting n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > [adjective] > that rets retting1847 1847 London Jrnl. Arts, Sci., & Manuf. 31 4 It will be clearly understood that the expansion of the retting mass of plants beneath being very great, when they absorb the retting-water. 1883 Rep. U.S. Commissioner (U.S. Fish & Fisheries Commission) 548 One of the large bastard carp lived in this mixture of fresh water and retting water for two days. 1930 Discovery Dec. 408/1 The clean flax fibre obtained from the harvested flax straw is a silky lustrous material of a pale cream colour, not susceptible to the attack of retting bacteria. 1978 Sci. Amer. Aug. 75/3 The seeds then sink to the bottom of the retting liquid, and the residue is removed by flotation and screening. 2004 C. V. Stevens & R. Verhé Renewable Bioresources iv. 76 A high content of nutrients in the retting water may be a problem. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611adj.1847
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