(1):
(v. t.) To beat or whip; to drub.
(2):
(n.) The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax.
(3):
(v. t.) To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
(4):
(v. t.) To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing.
(5):
(n.) A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.