taw

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
3. A dance partner.
4. A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
2. (broadly, transitive) To beat; to scourge.
3. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
4. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

Verb

To shoot a marble.

Verb

To push; to tug; to tow.

Konzepte

Ausgangslinie

Mitarbeiter

Partner

Synonyme

shooter

marbles

partner

chuck

taw 1

taw 2

game at marbles

Übersetzungen

bilye

βόλος

μπίλια

συνεργάτης

associé

collègue

partenaire

collaborateur

compagno

collaboratore

thau

knikker

compagnon

knikkerspel

collaborateur

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/tɔː/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Verwandt mit Altenglisch: tāw

Verwandt mit Phönizisch: 𐤕

Verwandt mit Hebräisch: ת

Verwandt mit Arabisch: تاء

In summary

Unknown. Attested in English from the 18th century. Compare Old English tāw (“instrument”). Also compare Irish togh (“choose, elect”).