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Definition of Tawed
1. taw [v] - See also: taw
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tawed
Literary usage of Tawed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. London Encyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"Ditto, undressed or shaved, ' tawed, or in any way dressed, the skin dog, in the
hair, not tanned, the dozen skins dog-fish, undressed, the dozen skins ..."
2. A Hand-book of Industrial Organic Chemistry Adapted for the Use of by Samuel Philip Sadtler (1895)
"This is a variety which is intermediate between oil-tanned and tawed leather,
... The hides are first tawed with the alum and salt mixture, then washed to ..."
3. Industrial Organic Chemistry: Adapted for the Use of Manufacturers, Chemists by Samuel Philip Sadtler (1912)
"Skins to be tanned with the hair on, as sheep-skin nigs, etc., are always
alum-tawed, as well as light calf kid and glove leather. ..."
4. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1846)
"Deer, — Indian, half dressed, tanned, tawed, or in any way dressed —— Ermine,
dressed Kid, dressed and dyed or coloured Lamb, tanned or tawed — Lamb, ..."
5. The Whole Law Relative to the Duty and Office of a Justice of the Peace by Thomas Walter Williams (1808)
"0 1 О For every pound weight avoirdupois of buck and doe-skins, dressed in alum
and salt, or meal, or otherwise tawed 006 For every dozen of gout-skins, ..."
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