taws

Example Sentences

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"You deserve the taws about your back, sirrah, to forget my sacred office so far as to speak so," said the minister.

From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Caine, Hall, Sir

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 Vardon, Harry

He may also strive to place his adversaries' taws within the inner ring, and to be careful in striking planets that they fall into the orbits where the forfeitures are small.

From The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering by Martin, William

Clearly his Dominie had not abused the taws.

From Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

From that moment he ruled them by his eye, the taws vanished.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John