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Old 09-03-2011, 08:56 PM   #596
Ivas
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Originally Posted by Reaper1a View Post
Isn't that just old english? Same thing as "wet"? I've seen that before on a "whet stone" for knife sharpening.
Nope, it isn't another, older form of "wet". You are correct to say it means to "sharpen". One may have a "whetstone" to sharpen up knives, AND one might have one's interest "whetted". That means that one's curiosity is piqued.

So, indeed, the turn is yours. Please give us THE NEXT WORD.
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