tauch
Scots
Alternative forms
- taugh, talch
Etymology
Derived from Early Scots talch. Cognate with Middle English talȝ. Compare to Middle Low German talch, modern Danish talg.
Noun
tauch (uncountable)
- Cow fat in its natural state before being rendered into tallow.
- Cord or string which has been coated in tallow.
References
- “tauch” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.