What is "scantle"

Scantle \Scan"tle\, v. t. [OF. escanteler, eschanteler, to break into contles; pref. es- (L. ex) + cantel, chantel, corner, side, piece. Confused with E. scant. See Cantle.] To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. [Obs.]

All their pay Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.
--J. Webster.

Scantle \Scan"tle\, v. i. [Dim. of scant, v.] To be deficient; to fail. [Obs.]
--Drayton.

Etymology 1 vb. (context obsolete transitive English) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. Etymology 2

vb. (context intransitive English) To be deficient; to fail.