scantle

/ˈskæntəl/

scantle verb: to scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Verb (1)

scantle (third-person singular simple present scantles, present participle scantling, simple past and past participle scantled)

(obsolete, transitive) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
- All their pay / Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia

scantle (third-person singular simple present scantles, present participle scantling, simple past and past participle scantled)

(intransitive) To be deficient; to fail.
- That in her scantled banks, though wandring long inclos'd,1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 24 p. 75

scantle (plural scantles)

چھوٹا کرنا, قلت پیدا کرنا

Verb
third-person singular present	scantles
present participle	scantling
past participle	scantled
past	scantled
Noun
plural	scantles

Old French escanteler, eschanteler.

From scant + -le.

What does scantle mean?: Scantle means to scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
What is scantle in Urdu?: Scantle in Urdu is چھوٹا کرنا, قلت پیدا کرنا. See Scantle meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is scantle?: Scantle can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce scantle?: Scantle is pronounced /ˈskæntəl/.
What is the past tense of scantle?: The past tense of scantle is scantled.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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