terrestrial 
Vnto mortal] dt>th me to tunic ye ahold, 
Kyxlit us a u "in. in born here natm-ull. 
A Irllliiiine thyilg, Wonuill lit 111 home-, 
To end of rny iliiys here terrettriall. 
Kim. of Partenay (E. E. T. 8.), 1. 822. 
There uru ulso eeh ->,i.i:il Uiilien, anil bodies terrentrial. 
1 ( or. xv. 40. 
2. [{('presenting or consisting of the earth: as, 
a or tlio terri-xtriiil glol>c. !"><'<' ;/'"'' 4. 
\\ h:it though, in soh'iim tiilence, all 
Move ruuml this ilmk, tirri-ttriul ball? 
Addition, ode, The Spacious Firmament. 
3. Pertaining to the world or to the present 
state; sublunary; worldly; mundane. 
A genius bright and base, 
Of tow'rlng talenU and terrestrial alms. 
Young, Night Thoughts, vi. 
4. Pertaining to or consisting of land, as op- 
posed to water, or of earth. 
The terrestrial substance, destitute of all liquor, remain- 
oth alone. Holland, tr. of Plutarch, p. 598. 
I did not confine these observations to land, or terres- 
trial parts of the globe, but extended them to the fluids. 
Woodward. 
5. In zool., living on the ground; confined to 
the ground ; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial ; 
terricolous. Specifically (a) In ornith., rasorial or cur- 
sorial; belonging to the Terrejftren. (b) In conch., air- 
breathing or piilmonate, as a snail or a slug, (c) Belong- 
ing to that division of isopods which contains the wood- 
lice, sow-bugs, or land-slaters. 
6. In /ml., growing ou laud, not aquatic ; grow- 
ing in the ground, not on trees. Terrestrial 
gravitation, magnetism, radiation, refraction, tele- 
scope. See the nouns. Terrestrial-radiation ther- 
mometer. See thermometer. 
II. n. 1. An inhabitant of the earth. 
But Heav'n, that knows what all terreitriali need, 
Repose to night, and toil to day decreed. 
I'- nit, n. in Pope's Odyssey, xix. 682. 
2. pi. In zool.: (a) A section of the class Aces, 
the Terrestres. (ft) The pulmonate gastropods, 
(c) A division of isopods. 
terrestrially (te-res'tri-al-i), adv. 1. After a 
terrestrial or earthly manner. 2. In zool., in 
or on the ground; on land, not in water: as, to 
pupate terrestrially, as an insect. 
terrestrialness (te-res'tri-al-nes), . The state 
or character of being terrestrial. Imp. Diet. 
terrestrifyt (te-res'tri-fi), r. *. [< L. terrestris, 
of the earth, 4- facere, make (see -fy).] To re- 
duce to earth, or to an earthly or mundane state. 
Though we should affirm . . . that heaven were but 
earth celestitled, and earth but heaven terrestrifed. 
Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., iv. 13. 
terrestrious (te-res'tri-us), a. [< L. terrestris, 
of the earth (see terrestre), + -ous.] 1. Of or 
belonging to the earth or to land; terrestrial. 
The reason of Kircherus may be added that this varia- 
tion proceedeth, not only from terregtruna eminences and 
magnetical veins of the earth, laterally respecting the nee- 
dle, but [from] the different coagmentation of the earth 
disposed unto the poles, lying under the sea and waters. 
Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ii. 2. 
The British capital Is at the geographical centre of the 
terregtrioitg portion of the globe. 
(.'. P. ilarth, Lects. on Eng. Lang., Int., p. 24. 
2. Pertaining to the earth ; being or living on 
the earth ; terrestrial. 
The nomenclature of Adam, which unto terrestriout ani- 
mals assigned a name appropriate unto their natures. 
Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ill. 24. 
[Obsolete or rare in both uses.] 
terret, territ (tor'ot, -it), n. [Origin obscure.] 
One of the round loops or rings on a harness- 
pad through which the driving-reins pass. See 
outs under harness and pad-tree. 
terre-tenant, ter-tenant (tar'-, ter'ten'ant), . 
[< OF.*tfrre-te}iinit,<. tcrre, land, + tenant, hold- 
ing: see terra and tenant.] In law, one who is 
seized of or has the actual possession of laud 
as the owner thereof; the occupant. 
terre verte (tar vart). [F.: tcrre, earth; rerte, 
fern, of vert, green : see terra and vert."] Same 
as terra rerde (which see, under terra). Burnt 
terre verte, an artists' color, obtained by heating the 
natural tcrre verte, changing it to a transparent muddy 
brown, with little or none of the original green tone re- 
miiining. 
terrible (ter'i-bl), a. [< F. terrible = Pr. Sp. 
terrible = Pg. terrivel = It. terribile, < L. terri- 
bilix, frightful. < terrere, frighten. Cf. terror, 
deter.] 1. That excites or is fitted to excite 
terror, fear, awe, or dread; awful; dreadful; 
formidable. 
Terrible as an army with banners. Cant. vl. 10. 
Altogether ft [a hurricane] looks very terrible and amaz- 
ing, even beyond expression. Dumpier, Voyages, II. iii. 71. 
2. Excessive ; tremendous : severe ; great : 
chiefly used colloquially : as, a terrible bore. 
I began to be in a terrible fear of him, and to look upon 
myself as a dead man. Abp. Tilloteon. 
(!_' 17 
The bracing air of the headland give* a terrible appe- 
tite B. Taylor, Lands of the Saracen, \>. _. 
Terrible Infant, a noisy, rough, passionate, or Incon- 
venicntly outspoken child [for K. enjant terrible], 
Poor Reginald was not analytical, . . . like certain pc- 
d:intinili-K wh" figure iii story as children. He was a ter 
rible infant, not a horrible one. 
C. lleade, Love me Little, i. 
= 8yn. 1. Terrlflc, fearful, frightful, horrible, shocking, 
dire. 
terribleness (ter'i-bl-nes), n. The character 
or state of being terrible; dreadfulness; for- 
midableness: as, the terribleness of a sight. 
Having quite lost the way of nobleness, he strove to 
climb to the height of terribltnfxf. 
Sir P. Sidney, Arcadia, Ii. 
teniblizet (ter'i-MIz), . i. [< terrible + -ize.] 
To become terrible. [Bare.] 
Both Camps approach, their bloudy rage doth ri -<. 
And even the face of Cowards ternblize. 
Syleetter, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, 1L, The Vocation. 
terribly (ter'i-bli), adv. In a terrible manner, 
(a) In a manner to cause terror, dread, fright, or awe ; 
dreadfully. 
When he arlseth to shake terribly the earth. ISH.ii.-Jl. 
(6) Violently ; exceedingly ; greatly ; very. [Chiefly col- 
loq.) 
The poor man squalled terribly. 
Swift, Gulliver's Travels, I. 2. 
Terricolse (te-rik'o-le), n. pi. [NL., pi. of L. 
terricola, a dweller upon earth : see terricole.] 
1. In entom., a division of dipterous insects. 
Latreillr, 1809. 2. A group of annelids, con- 
taining the common earthworm and related 
forms : distinguished from Limicolee. 
terricole (ter^-kol), a. [= F. terricole = Sp. 
terricola = Pg. It. terricola, < LL. terricola, a 
dweller upon earth, < L. terra, earth, + colere, 
inhabit.] In hot., growing on the ground: espe- 
cially noting certain lichens. Also terricolous, 
terricoline. 
With respect to terricole species [of lichens], some prefer 
peaty soil, . . . others calcareous soil. 
Encyc. Brit., XIV. 582. 
terricoline (te-rik'o-lin), a. [< terricole + 
-ine 2 .] Same as terricolous. 
terricolous (te-rik'o-lus), a. [< LL. terricola, a 
dweller upon earth (see terricole), -t- -out.] 1. 
Terrestrial; inhabiting the ground; not aquatic 
or aerial : specifically, belonging to the Terrico- 
Ise. 2. In hot., same as terricole. 
terriculamentt, [= Pg. terriculamento, ter- 
ror, dread, < LL. terriculamentum, something 
to excite terror, < L. terriculum, also terricula, 
something to excite terror, < terrere, frighten : 
see terrible.] A cause of terror; a terror. 
Many times such terriculamente may proceed from nat- 
ural causes. Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 669. 
With these and snch-like, either torments of opinions 
or tfrricttlitmentg of expressions, do these new sort of 
preachers seek ... to scare and terrifle their silly secta- 
tors. Bp. Oauden, Tears of the Church, p. 1US. (Dariet.) 
terridam (ter'i-dam), n. [E. Ind.] A cotton 
fabric originally made in India. 
terrier 1 (ter'i-er), n. [Formerly also tarrier, 
tarier; < ME. terrere, tcrryare, < OF. terrier, in 
chien terrier, a terrier-dog. < ML. terrnrius, of the 
earth (neut. terrarium, >OF. terrier, the hole or 
earth of a rabbit or fox, a little hillock), < L. 
terra, earth, land: see terra. Cf. terrier 2 .] One 
of several breeds of dogs, typically small, ac- 
tive, and hardy, named from their propensity 
to dig or scratch the ground in pursuit of their 
prey, and noted for their courage and the acute- 
ness of their senses. Terriers are of many strains, 
and occur in two leading forms, one of which is shagtry, 
as the Skye, and the other close-haired, as the black-and- 
tan. They are much used to destroy raU, and some are 
specially trained to rat-killing as a sport. 
The eager Dogs are cheer'd with claps and cryes, . . . 
And all the Earth rings with the Terryet yearning. 
Sylixtiter, tr. of Du BarUs's Weeks, II., The Decay. 
My terriers, 
As it appears, have seized on these old foxes. 
Maaingtr, City Madam, v. 3. 
The persecuted animals [rats] bolted above-ground ; the 
terrier accounted for one, the keeper for another. 
Thadreray, Vanity Fair, xlv. 
Black-and-tan terrier, the ordinary English terrier. 
English terrier, a general name of the smooth-haired 
terriers, of several breeds, as the common black-and-tan. 
Fox-terrier, one of different kinds of terriers trained 
or used to unearth foxes. Maltese terrier, a very small 
terrier, kept as a pet or toy. Scotch terrier, a general 
name of the shaggy lop-eared terriers, of several breeds, 
as the Skye, etc. Skye terrier, a variety of the Scotch 
terrier, of rather small size, and very shaggy. Toy ter- 
rier, sechiy. Yorkshire terrier,avariety,.fthe.-eotih 
terrier. (See also bvll-terrier.rat-territr.) 
terrier 2 (ter'i-er), . [Formerly also terrar; < 
OF. tirrii r. in ;w/n'<r trrrii r, a list of the names 
of a lord's tenants, < ML. terrariux. as in t, rrn 
rius liber, a book in which landed property is 
territorial 
described, < terrariun. of land : see terrier 1 .] In 
l<nr: (<i) Formerly, a collection of acknowledg- 
ments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, 
including the rents and services they owed to 
the lord, etc. (6) In modern usage, a book or 
roll in which the lands of private persons or 
corporations are described by their site, boun- 
daries, number of acres, etc. 
In the Exchequer there Is a terrar of all the glebe lands 
In England, made about 11 Edward III. CmcrU. (Latham.) 
It [ Domesday] is a terrier of a gigantic manor, letting 
out the lands held In demesne by the lord and the lands 
held by his tenants under him. 
K. A. Freeman, Norman Conquest, V. 4. 
terrier 3 ! (ter'i-er), . [< ME. tarryovr, tarrere, 
tarrer, < OF. terriere, tarriere, tariere, an auger, 
< 'tarrer (in pp. tarre, tare), bore, < L. terebrare, 
bore : see terebrate.] A borer, auger, or wimble. 
Cotgrate. 
With tarrere or gymlet nerce ye vpward the pipe ashore. 
Babee* Book (E. E. T. ), p. 121. 
terrific (te-rif'ik), a. [= Sp. terrifico = Pg. It. 
terrifico, < L. terrificus, causing terror, < terrere, 
frighten, terrify, + -ficus, <. facere, make.] Cans- 
ing terror; fitted to excite great fear or dread ; 
dreadful : as, a terrific storm. 
The serpent . . . with brazen eyes 
And hairy mane terrific. Milton, P. L., vll. 407. 
terrifical (te-rif'i-kal), a. [< terrific + -al] 
Terrific. [Rare.] 
terrifically (te-rif'i-kal-i), adv. In a terrific 
manner: terribly; frightfully. 
tenifledly (ter'i-fid-li), adr. In a terrified man- 
ner. 
terrify (ter'i-fi), r. (. ; pret. and pp. terrified, 
ppr. terrifying. [= F. terrifer = Sp. Pg. terrifi- 
car, < L. terrificare, make afraid, terrify, < ter- 
rere, frighten, + facere, make (see -fy)-] 1. To 
make afraid; strike with fear; affect or fill 
with terror; frighten; alarm. 
When ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not ier- 
rifled. Luke xxl. 9. 
This Is the head of him whose name only 
In former times did pilgrims terrify. 
Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, II., Doubting Cattle. 
Girls, sent their water-Jars to fill, 
Would come back pale, too terrified to cry, 
r.rr;uis<' they hriil Imt si-rn him I'IMIU th-' hill. 
William Morris, Earthly Paradise, I. S44. 
2f. To make terrible. 
If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, 
shall give out license, it foils itself. Milton. 
=SyTL 1. To scare, horrify, appal, daunt. See a/raid. 
terrigenous (te-rij'e-nus), a. [< L. terrigena, 
one born of the earth, < terra, earth, + -genus, 
produced : see -genous.] Earth-born ; produced 
by the earth. 
Terrigenous deposits In deep water near land. 
Katun, XXZ. 84. 
Terrigenous metals, the metallic bates of the earth, as 
barium, aluminium, etc. 
terrine (te-ren'), n. [Also terrene, terreen, and 
corruptly tureen; = G. terrine, < F. terrine, an 
earthen pan or jar, < ML. terrineus, made of 
earth, < L. terra, earth: see terra.] 1. An 
earthenware vessel, usually a covered jar, used 
for containing some fine comestible, and sold 
with its contents: as, a terrine of pat4 de foie 
gras. 
Tables loaded with terrene*, filigree, figures, and every- 
thing upon earth. H. Walpolt. 
Specifically 2. An earthen vessel for soup ; a 
tureen (which see). 
Instead of soup in a china terrene. It would be a proper 
reproof to serve them up offal in a wooden trough. 
V. Kmar, Winter Evenings, Ivli. 
territ. n. See terret. 
Territelae (ter-i-te'le), n. Same as Territelaria . 
Territelaria (ter'i-te-la'ri-ft), . pi. [NL.. < L. 
terra, ground, + tela, web, + -aria?.] A divi- 
sion of spiders, including those which spin un- 
derground webs for their nests, as a trap-door 
spider. The group contains all the tetrapneumonons 
forms, and corresponds to the Mygalidst, or theraphose*. 
Also Territtlse. 
territelarian (ter'i-te-la'ri-an), a. and n. I. a. 
Pertaining to the Territelaria. 
II. H. Any member of this group. 
territorial (ter-i-to'ri-al), a. [= F. territorial 
= Sp. Pg. territorial ='lt. territoriale, < LL. ter- 
ritorialis, of or belonging to territory, < L. terri- 
torium, territory: see territory.] 1. Of or per- 
taining to territory or land. 
The territorial acquisitions of the East-India Company 
. . . might be rendered another source of revenue. 
Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, v. 3. 
A state's territorial right gives no power to the ruler to 
alienate a part of the territory in the way of barter or eaJe, 
as was done In feudal times. 
Woottey, Introd. to Inter. Law. | 52. 
