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Quotation dates: 1494
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Terast, adj. (ME and e.m.E. terestre (1340), terestrialle (1432-50), OF terrestre, L. terrestris earthly, of or belonging to this world.) —1494 Loutfut MS 143a.
That stane is liknyt to the tronus that ordour of angellis trew puttar away of all corruption of the terast air