Tawed vs Cawed - What's the difference?
tawed | cawed |
(taw)
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(obsolete) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.
To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
Specifically, to turn (animals’ hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.
A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
ring-taw
(square dancing) dance partner
A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
The twenty-second and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
(caw)
To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.
* Shakespeare
As verbs the difference between tawed and cawed
is that tawed is (taw) while cawed is (caw).tawed
English
Verb
(head)taw
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Related to (l) and (l).Verb
(en verb)Derived terms
* tawseEtymology 2
.Noun
(en noun)- Walk around your corner, see-saw around your taw .
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
* tav * tafNoun
(en noun)External links
* (wikipedia "taw")Etymology 4
Compare , and (m).References
*Anagrams
* * * * ----cawed
English
Verb
(head)caw
English
Verb
(en verb)- Rising and cawing at the gun's report.
