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Definition of Tawse
1. Noun. A leather strap for punishing children.
Definition of Tawse
1. Noun. (chiefly Scotland) A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically about three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tawse
1. to flog [v TAWSED, TAWSING, TAWSES] - See also: flog
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tawse
Literary usage of Tawse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet: With a List of by Thomson Gale (Firm) (1890)
"Youngest son of John tawse, Writer in Edinburgh. Born 22d October 1788. Died 13th
July 1851. ... Apprentice to Andrew tawse.—Eldest son of John tawse of ..."
2. The Scots Digest of the Cases Decided in the Supreme Courts of Scotland: And by John Condie Stewart Sandeman (1905)
"tawse and M'Gregor, Petitioners, 1882, 19 SLR 829. 11. Life—Presumption of Life
Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Viet. c. 47)—Procedure—Competency of Sisting New ..."
3. The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the House of by Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords, House of Lords, Parliament, Great Britain (1838)
"Act. A. Anderson; tawse and Bonar, WS, Agents—Alt. Dean of Faculty (Hope), Russell;
Adam Morrison, Agent.— N., Clerk—fG.DF] 7th July 1838. ..."
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