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  Taw \Taw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tawing.] [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t[=a]wian to prepare; cf.
     D. touwen, Goth. t[=e]wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool.
     [root]64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
     1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence,
        to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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.
        [1913 Webster]

  Taw \Taw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tawing.] [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t[=a]wian to prepare; cf.
     D. touwen, Goth. t[=e]wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool.
     [root]64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
     1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence,
        to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
  
     2. 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.

  tawing
     Tagalog n.
     1 anything hanging or swinging loosely; pendant
     2 pendency; condition of being pendent

  tawing
     n.
     The process by which animal skins are tawed.
     vb.
     (present participle of en taw nocat=1)

  tawing
     n.
     The process by which animal skins are tawed.
     vb.
     (present participle of en taw nocat=1)

  tawing
     n.
     The process by which animal skins are tawed.
     vb.
     (present participle of en taw nocat=1)

  tawing /tˈɔːɪŋ/
  Alaungerben, Weißgerbung
     Synonyms: alum tanning, alum tannage
  
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