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Tawyer, white — Whittawer A craftsman who prepared and dressed leather without recourse to tannin hence the use of white . Instead of tannin, he would use a mixture of alum and salt. The result was a pale or white, soft leather. Cf. Taw … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Whittawer — A white tawyer; known in Latin as tannator albus. Cf. Tanner; Tawyer, white … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
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Tanner — A man who tanned skins and hides using tannin (made from bark). He was not permitted to make shoes from his finished work. The Latin is tannerus. Cf. Coriarius; Tawyer, white … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Taw — Verb used for the preparation of leather, esp. without tannin. Such a craftsman was known as a * tawyer . From the OldEngl. noun taw = an implement, the modern tool is derived. Then as now, taw and tool, share the same slang reference to the male … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Towriss — This rare name is a late variant form of the more familiar surname Towers, which has a number of interpretations, each with its own distinct history and derivation. Firstly, the name may be of Old French origin, introduced into England after the… … Surnames reference
Tuer — This most interesting surname, with variant spellings Tewer, and Tewers is of early medieval English occupational origin, describing a tawyer , i.e., someone who prepares white leather, which is cured with alum rather that tanned with bark, from… … Surnames reference
Tures — This is a very interesting surname is of medieval European origins, as shown below. It is one whose history and origins date back to early Roman times at the very beginings of civilisation four hundred years before Christ. The derivation is from… … Surnames reference
