- towlic
- adj belonging to thread; \towlic weorc material for spinning
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
towlic
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tow — tow1 towable, adj. towability, n. /toh/, v.t. 1. to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station. n. 2. an act or instance of towing. 3. something being towed … Universalium
téowlic — see tówlic … Old to modern English dictionary
weorc — n ( es/ ) work, labor, action, deed; exercise; 2 affliction, suffering pain, trouble, distress; fortification; weorcum with difficulty; towlic weorc material for spinning … Old to modern English dictionary
tow — {{11}}tow (n.) coarse, broken fibers of flax, hemp, etc., late 14c., probably from O.E. tow spinning (in towlic fit for spinning ), perhaps cognate with Gothic taujan to do, make, M.Du. touwen to knit, weave. {{12}}tow (v.) pull with a rope, O.E … Etymology dictionary
tow — I [[t]toʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device 2) an act or instance of towing 3) something being towed 4) cvb something, as a boat or truck, that tows 5) cvb a rope, chain, metal bar,… … From formal English to slang
tow — I. /toʊ / (say toh) verb (t) 1. to drag or pull (a boat, car, etc.) by means of a rope or chain. –noun 2. the act of towing. 3. the thing being towed. 4. a rope, chain, etc., for towing. 5. the state of being towed. –phrase 6. in tow, a. in the… …
