scantle

Etymology 1
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Verb

 * 1)  To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
 * 2) * c. 1608-1634,, 
 * All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.

Verb

 * 1)  To be deficient; to fail.

Noun

 * 1) A gauge for measuring slates.