Webster's Dictionary 1913

1513

Terrestrify

Ter‐res″tri‐fy (?), v. t. [L. terrestris terrestrial + -fy.] To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy. Sir T. Browne.

1514

Terrestrious

Ter‐res″tri‐ous (?), a. [See Terrestrial.] Terrestrial. Sir T. Browne.

1515

Terret

Ter″ret (?), n. One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass.

1516

Terrible

Ter″ri‐ble (?), a. [F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See Terror.] 1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.Prudent in peace, and...

1517

Terricolæ

‖Ter‐ric″o‐læ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. terra + colere to inhabit.] (Zoöl.) A division of annelids including the common earthworms and allied species.

1518

Terrienniak

Ter′ri‐en″ni‐ak (?), n.(Zoöl.) The arctic fox.

1519

Terrier

Ter″ri‐er (?), n. [CF. L. terere to rub, to rub away, terebra a borer.] An auger or borer.

1520

Terrier (2)

Ter″ri‐er, n. 1. [F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L. terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock (hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a bur...

1521

Terrific

Ter‐rif″ic (?), a. [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to frighten + facere to make. See Terror, and Fact.] Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrif...

1522

Terrifical

Ter‐rif″ic‐al (?), a. Terrific.

1523

Terrifically

Ter‐rif″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a terrific manner.

1524

Terrify

Ter″ri‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Terrified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Terrifying (?).] [L. terrere to frighten + -fy: cf. F. terrifier, L. terrificare. See Terrific, and -fy.] 1. To m...

1525

Terrigenous

Ter‐rig″e‐nous (?), a. [L. terrigena, terrigenus; terra the earth + genere, gignere, to bring forth.] Earthborn; produced by the earth.

1526

Terrine

Ter‐rine″ (?), n. [F. See Tureen.] 1. A dish or pan, originally of earthenware, such as those in which various dishes are cooked and served; esp., an earthenware jar containing ...

1527

Territored

Ter″ri‐to‐red (?), a. Possessed of territory.

1528

Territorial

Ter′ri‐to″ri‐al (?), a. [L. territorialis: cf. F. territorial.] 1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.2. Limited to a certai...

1529

Territorial waters

Ter′ri‐to″ri‐al wa″ters. (Internat. Law) The waters under the territorial jurisdiction of a state; specif., the belt (often called the marine belt or territorial sea) of sea sub...

1530

Territorialize

Ter′ri‐to″ri‐al‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Territorialized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Territorializing (?).] 1. To enlarge by extension of territory.2. To reduce to the condition of a...

1531

Territorially

Ter′ri‐to″ri‐al‐ly, adv. In regard to territory; by means of territory.

1532

Territory

Ter″ri‐to‐ry (?), n.; pl.Territories (#). [L. territorium, from terra the earth: cf. F. territoire. See Terrace.] 1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a dist...

1533

Terror

Ter″ror (?), n. [L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten, for tersere; akin to Gr. � to flee away, dread, Skr. tras to tremble, to be afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F. terre...

1534

Terrorism

Ter″ror‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. terrorisme.] The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation. Jefferson.

1535

Terrorist

Ter″ror‐ist, n. [F. terroriste.] One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in Fra...

1536

Terrorize

Ter″ror‐ize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. terroriser.] To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation.Humiliated by the tyranny of foreign despotism, and terrorized by ecclesiastical au...

1537

Terrorless

Ter″ror‐less, a. Free from terror. Poe.

1538

Terry

Ter″ry (?), n. A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings.

1539

Tersanctus

‖Ter‐sanc″tus (?), n. [L. ter thrice + sanctus holy.] (Eccl.) An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word “Holy” — in its Latin form, “Sanctus” — thrice repeated), used...