ROT (2)

rot (2). Rot, n. a distemper in sheep, putrefaction

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Rot, v. t. 1. 1. To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes; as, to rot vegetable fiber.
2. 2. To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.