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Scantly vs Scantle - What's the difference?

scantly | scantle |

As an adverb scantly

is in a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.

As a verb scantle is

(obsolete|transitive) to scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down or scantle can be to be deficient; to fail.

scantly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
    • He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers.
  • Barely; hardly.
  • * Tennyson
    • We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, / And there is scantly time for half the work.

    scantle

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) escanteler, eschanteler.

    Verb

    (scantl)
  • (obsolete) To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
  • * J. Webster
    • All their pay / Must your discretion scantle ; keep it back.

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (scantl)
  • To be deficient; to fail.
    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913)