terrier
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French (Middle French) chien terrier "terrier dog", or literally "earth dog," from chien 'dog' + terrier (itself ultimately from Latin terra 'earth')
Noun [edit]
terrier (plural terriers)
- A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rabbits or foxes.
- (law, historical) A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
- (law) A book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
Derived terms [edit]
- bull terrier
- fox terrier
- Irish terrier
- pit bull terrier
- Scottish terrier
- Yorkshire terrier
- wire-haired terrier
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
dog
References [edit]
- “terrier” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Medieval Latin terrarius "of earth," from Latin terra "earth". Most terrier breeds were developed to hunt vermin both over and under the ground.
Pronunciation [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
terrier m (feminine terrière, masculine plural terriers, feminine plural terrières)
- (archaic) relating to the ground, earth or land
- enumerating seignorial rights, notably in livre terrier (a register of land)
Noun [edit]
terrier m (plural terriers)
References [edit]
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Anagrams [edit]
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
English
Noun [edit]
terrier m (invariable)
- terrier (dog)
