taw

(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.

(transitive, by extension) To beat; to scourge.

(transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

(transitive) To turn (animals' hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.