Scantle
Scantle , intransitive verb
[Dim. of scant, v.]
To be deficient; to fail. [Obsolete] — Drayton
Scantle , transitive verb
[Old French escanteler, eschanteler, to break into contles; pref. es- (Latin ex) + cantel, chantel, corner, side, piece. Confused with English scant. See Cantle.]
To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. [Obsolete]
All their pay
Must your discretion scantle; keep it back.