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Teazed vs Teazer - What's the difference?

teazed | teazer |

As a verb teazed

is past tense of teaze.

As a noun teazer is

sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.

teazed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (teaze)

    • teaze

    English

    Verb

    (teaz)

    • References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

    teazer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Apparently an alteration of (teaser), referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy

    • Etymology 2

    Corrupted from (etyl) tiser to feed a fire.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
    • (Tomlinson)