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▪ I. terne, a.1 (n.1) Obs. exc. as F. (tęrn).
Also 6 tern.
[a. F. terne dull, tarnished (15th c. in Godef.); of doubtful origin: see tarnish v.]
†1. Gloomy; fierce. Sc. Obs. Also † terned a.
1508Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen 261 Thought ȝe as tygris be terne, be tretable in luf. a1568O wicket Wemen, etc. 15 in Bannatyne Poems (Hunter. Cl.) 769 Als terne as tygir, of tung vntollerable, O thow violent virago vennemous. 1638R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) I. 160 The Moderator a most grave and wise man yet naturally somewhat terned took me up a little accurtlie.
†b. as n. Gloom. Sc. Obs. rare—1.
1500–20Dunbar Poems lxxxv. (Ballat of Our Lady) 7 Our tern inferne for to dispern, Helpe rialest rosyne.
‖2. (as Fr.) Dull, lacking brilliancy of colouring.
1901Daily News 5 Feb. 6/5 In the large sketch from Tintoret's ‘Adoration’,..the colour is dull and terne.
▪ II. terne, a.2 and n.2|tɜːn|
[The first element in terne-plate as a separate word.]
a. adj. Of or pertaining to terne-plate.
b. n. = terne-plate.
1891Pall Mall G. 9 Sept. 6/3 The terne mixture does not adhere to the sheets of iron, but runs off like quicksilver from certain parts of the sheet. 1904Daily Chron. 15 Dec. 5/5 To the end of November he thought they would have shipped more tin, terne, and galvanised sheets than during any year in the history of Great Britain.
▪ III. terne
obs. f. tarn. |