transitive verb
also dewrot ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( dewretted ; dewretted ; dewretting ; dewrets )
Etymology: dewret from dew (I) + ret (to soak); dewrot by folk etymology (influence of rot, v.) from dewret
: to ret (flax or hemp) by exposure to rain, dew, and sun