Middle English Dictionary Entry
terrier n.
Entry Info
| Forms | terrier n. Also terriare, terrere & terrour. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
One of several hunting dogs known for burrowing into the earth in pursuit of quarry, a terrier.
Associated quotations
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)4 : First I wil begynne at Racches and here nature..And aftir at small curres that fallen to be terryers and at hure nature.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)489 : Terrere [Win: Terryare], hownde: Terrarius.
- c1450 *Dogs in MS.Arms 58 (ArmsAr 58)f.1 : There beth grehowndys and Bastordes..kenetis And terrourys..terrowrs vnder the growne sesen the ffoxe and the grey.