The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dewretting
Dewretting \Dew"ret`ting\, n. Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine.
Wiktionary
dewretting
n. The process of decompose the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.