tawse
Britishnoun
verb
Etymology
Origin of tawse
C16: probably plural of obsolete taw strip of leather; see taw ²
Example Sentences
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As my English readers may not know what a “tawse” is, I herewith give them a recipe for making one.
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By my troth, sir," said the stranger, when the schoolmaster had concluded, "it's a pity that such a thing as tawse was not in use outside the school as well as inside.
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—And, as he speaks, he flings his tawse over to the corner where his desk stands.
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The bright face suddenly fell, one could never aspire to be a hero until one had braved the master's tawse.
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"And they answered: 'Please, sir, give him the tawse'?"
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