† towtawv.

Etymology: < tow n.¹ + taw v.¹

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To scutch (flax). Cf. tow v.³

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > treat or process flax, hemp, or jute [verb (transitive)] > beat

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1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved xli. 254 Kilne-drying it, then breaking and towtawing it, then hetchelling and dressing it up.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	towtaw
释义	† towtawv. Etymology: < tow n.¹ + taw v.¹ Obsolete. rare. transitive. To scutch (flax). Cf. tow v.³ ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > treat or process flax, hemp, or jute [verb (transitive)] > beat swinglec1325 braya1398 riba1398 shive1483 bunch1601 tewtaw1601 rough-dress1622 towtaw1652 scutch1733 1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved xli. 254 Kilne-drying it, then breaking and towtawing it, then hetchelling and dressing it up. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.1652
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