Taui. 1. v.i. Be sprained. Ka taui toku waewae. Also of a stiff neck. Ka taui toku kaki.
2. Be slack, of tide. Meake taui te tai.—Kia horo te tahuti nga tai ka taui i waho o Te Ihiwa (N.M. i, 38).
3. n. Flight, retreat.
Williams Dictionary
Ā taui ana tō ringa i te patunga.And your hand will be strained by the slaughter.
