An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

TAUDY, TOWDY, s.
1. A child, Aberd.

Isl. tata, a baby, or puppet.

2. Podex, Perths.
Gl. Everg.

Taudy-fee, s. Fine paid for having a child in bastardy.
Forbes.

TAULCH, TAUGH, s. Tallow, S. tauch.
Acts Ja. I.

Belg. talgh, Su. G. Germ. talg, id.

TAUPIE, TAWPIE, s. A foolish woman; generally as implying the idea of inaction and slovenliness, S.
Ramsay.

Su. G. tapig, simple, foolish; Dan. taabe, a fool.

To TAW, v. n. To lay hold of, to tumble about.
Gl. Sibb.

Su. G. tae-ja, Isl. tae-a, carpere lanam.