What does tawie mean?
Tawie means (Scotland, of an animal) Docile or tractable to the extent of allowing itself to be handled without complaint..
Tawie
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(Scotland, of an animal) Docile or tractable to the extent of allowing itself to be handled without complaint..
Example Sentences
18th c, Robert Burns, The Auld Farmer's New-Year Salutation to His Auld Mare, Maggie, 1959, Ralph Knight (editor), Songs and Poems of Robert Burns, page 124, Tho' ye was trickie, slee, an' funnie, / Ye ne'er was donsie; / But hamely, tawie, quiet, an' cannie, / An' unco sonsie.
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18th c, Robert Burns, The Auld Farmer's New-Year Salutation to His Auld Mare, Maggie, 1959, Ralph Knight (editor), Songs and Poems of Robert Burns, page 124, Tho' ye was trickie, slee, an' funnie, / Ye ne'er was donsie; / But hamely, tawie, quiet, an' cannie, / An' unco sonsie.
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