Towse
/taʊz/noun
A dialect word meaning to pull, drag, or tug roughly.
Did you know?Towse is a rare English dialect word tied to the older sense of rough pulling or hauling, showing how everyday motion words can survive in regional speech long after they vanish from standard English.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deuk-
“to lead, draw, or pull”
Old English
OE
tēon
“to pull, draw, or drag”
Middle English
ME
tousen
“to pull about or tug roughly”
Early Modern English
English
towse
“to pull, drag, or handle roughly”
Modern English
English
towse
“a dialect word for rough pulling or tugging”