The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scutch \Scutch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scutched; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Scutching.] [See Scotch to cut slightly.]
   1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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   2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by
      beating; to swingle.
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   3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by
      beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating
      and blowing.
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   Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk,
      or flax; -- called also batting machine.
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