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† teˈrrestre, a. Obs.
Also 4–6 terestre, 4–7 -er.
[a. F. terrestre (12th c. in Godef. Compl.), ad. L. terrestr-is earthly, f. terra earth.]
= terrestrial; chiefly in phr. paradise terrestre [OF. paraïs, paradis terrestre (12–13th c.), mod.Fr. paradis t.] earthly paradise, the Garden of Eden.
1340Ayenb. 50 Ase he did to euen [= Eve] and to Adam in paradys terestre. c1386Chaucer Merch. T. 88 Wyf is mannes helpe and his confort, His Paradys terrestre and his disport. c1400Mandeville (1839) v. 44 The Ryvere of Gyson..cometh out of Paradys terrestre. 1484Caxton Chivalry 1 In gouernynge and ordeynynge the bodyes terrestre and erthely. 1550J. Coke Eng. & Fr. Heralds §133 (1877) 97 A marvelous puissaunce and..army marytayne and terrestre. 1663Gerbier Counsel a vj b, After his Building up of Terester Seats. |