ret Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

WordNet

Ret transitive verb
Definitions
  1. See Aret. Obs. Chaucer.
Ret transitive verb
Etymology
Akin to rot.
Definitions
  1. To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. Ure.

Webster 1913