Tay vs Taw - What's the difference?
tay | taw |
(obsolete) The outer membrane of the brain.
*, Bk.XXI, Ch.4:
*:ryght so he smote hys fadir, Kynge Arthure, with hys swerde holdynge in both hys hondys, uppon the syde of the hede, that the swerde perced the helmet and the tay of the brayne.
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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).
As a proper noun tay
is a township in ontario, canada.As a verb taw is
(obsolete) to prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge or taw can be to shoot a marble or taw can be to push; to tug; to tow.As a noun taw is
(obsolete) tawed leather or taw can be a favorite marble in the game of marbles or taw can be the twenty-second and last letter of many semitic alphabets/abjads (phoenician, aramaic, hebrew, syriac, arabic and others).tay
English
Noun
(en noun)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 .