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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Terrestre, -ir(e, -ar, adj. [ME and e.m.E. terestre (Ayenb.), terrestre (Chaucer), F. terrestre, L. terrestris.] Earthly. Cf. Terrestriall adj.c1420 Wynt. i 117.
This terrestre [E. terestrall, E.2 terrestar] Paradys 1460 Hay Alex. 13387. 1490 Irland Mir. I 76 heading.
This chepture tretis of the nobile and plesand place of paradice terrestir & erdlie 1490 Irland Mir. I 99/29.
God maid … the hevin for the angellis, the erd and paradice terrestir for mene 1490 Irland Mir. I 79/8.
Terrestire 1533 Boece 310b.
This Constantine … wery and irkit of the terrestir regnne … departit to Ireland
