tauch

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Early Scots talch. Cognate with Middle English talȝ. Compare to Middle Low German talch, modern Danish talg.

Noun

tauch (uncountable)

  1. Cow fat in its natural state before being rendered into tallow.
  2. Cord or string which has been coated in tallow.

References

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