Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Scotch form of
toe . - A Scotch form of
to . - One: as, the tae half or the tither (the one half or the other).
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Examples
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As the sister-in-law says about Maggie's husband John: Ach, I'm no wantin tae hear whit John says aboot they bliddy capitalists.
'Men Should Weep' marvels Paul Levy 2010
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He earned his black belt in tae kwon do before he turned to acting and discovered the television show while filming Millionaire.
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Brown, a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War and holder of a black belt in tae kwon do, was captured and endured 12 days as a prisoner of war.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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And when he's not analyzing a database of 1.2 million U.S. medical error records or working on a book chapter, he might be biking with the Johns Hopkins Cycling Team or working toward his purple belt in tae kwon do.
Great heights: These undergrads set on solving problems 2008
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The lead actor, Yu Ji-tae, is hot and has an interesting presence, and the atmosphere of creepy menace is an interesting juxtaposition with manic Korean department store cheesiness.
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A large, strapping young man with a black belt in tae kwon do, he loved playing with his nieces and nephews.
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Wayne R. Cornell had earned a black belt in tae kwon do and he won many medals in martial arts tournaments.
March glimpses 2007
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"He was funny, disciplined and excellent at martial arts," said Lisa Novak, who was in tae kwon do with Cornell.
March glimpses 2007
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On the somber, seaweed-toned border dividing the two Koreas, amid the cries of egrets and Manchurian cranes, I observed South Korean soldiers standing frozen in tae kwon do ready positions, their fists clenched and forearms tightened, staring into the faces of their North Korean counterparts.
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On the somber, seaweed-toned border dividing the two Koreas, amid the cries of egrets and Manchurian cranes, I observed South Korean soldiers standing frozen in tae kwon do ready positions, their fists clenched and forearms tightened, staring into the faces of their North Korean counterparts.
garyth123 commented on the word tae
To.
April 19, 2009
ruzuzu commented on the word tae
"One: as, the tae half or the tither (the one half or the other)."
--from the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
November 1, 2015
bilby commented on the word tae
One of those words for which the Twitter fetcher is not going to help much.
November 2, 2015