SCUTCH Meaning of SCUTCH in English v.tr. dress (fibrous material, esp. retted flax) by beating. scutcher n.[ OF escouche, escoucher (dial.), escousser, ult. f. L excutere excuss- (as EX-(1), quatere shake) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012