taws
Example Sentences
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He re-seated her, and taking the taws from her trembling hand, carried it himself to the tyrant.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
He is the most stupid of all my mother's children: he knows nothing of his book: when he should mind that, he is hiding or hoarding his taws and marbles, or laying up farthings.
From The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 by George A. Aitken
Clearly his Dominie had not abused the taws.
From Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
He went back to "taws," and "lagged for goes," with the others.
From The Court of Boyville by Orson Lowell
To prevent the loss of taws one of us was sent ahead to watch for their coming and listen for the faint thud of their fall, while the other three drove from the tee.
From The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon
