Word: dewretting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dew
ret
ting
Definition: The process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.
Morphemes:
Affix: dew
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc.
Affix: ret
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun