terrenenessn.
/təˈriːnnᵻs/, U.S. /təˈri(n)nᵻs/ rare.
Terrene quality; earthiness.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > [noun] > quality
earthinessa1398
earthliness?1533
terrestrity1568
terreity1612
terrenity1649
terreneness1652
1652 J. French York-shire Spaw xiv. 106 He saith, that all kinds of tasts arise from a kind of terreness more or less adust.
1670 W. Simpson Hydrol. Ess. 90 The vapours of the burning bitumen and adust terreness therewith.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Terreneness, Earthiness.
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