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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Tercing,) Tersing, n. [Terc(e n. 1.] The fact of being possessed of a terce (Terc(e n. 1) or the terce itself. —1488 Acta Conc. I 88/2.
The saidis James & Elspeth grantit that thai haid nocht sic a decrett nor vsit nocht the tercez of thai landis be na sic decrett bot be hir lauchfull tersing
