tawyer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɔɪ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɔ.jɚ/ (General-American, Southern)
- /ˈtɔɪ.ɚ/ (General-American, Northern, Western)
Etymology
From taw + -yer.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tawer.
alt of tawer
If the skins were bought from the butcher or fellmonger by a tawyer or whittawyer, rather than a tanner, the process used was different.
2018 July 30, Lynn Huggins-Cooper, Leatherwork and Tanning, Pen and Sword, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tawyers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |