terre

[Fr., from Lat. terra. ] Earth. terre-blue, s. A kind of soft, loose earth. terre-plein, s. 5. Confined to, inhabiting, or living on the land or ground, as opposed to aquatic, and sometimes to arborsal. "Terrestrial [brutes] are those, whose only place of rest is upon the earth."- Locke : Nat . Philosophy , ch. x. 6. Pertaining to the present world; sublunary; Fort.: The upper part of the rampart which mundane. remains after constructing the parapet. *terre-tenant, *ter-tenant, s. [ Fr. terre the earth, and tenant , pr. par. of tenir to hold.] Law : One who has actual po e ion of land; the occupant. terre-verte, subst. The same as TERRA-VERDE (q. v.).