† teˈrrestre, a. Obs.
Also 4–6 terestre, 4–7 -er.
[a. F. terrestre (12th c. in Godef. Compl.), ad. L. terrestr-is earthly, f. terra earth.]
= terrestrial; chiefly in phr. paradise terrestre [OF. paraïs, paradis terrestre (12–13th c.), mod.Fr. paradis t.] earthly paradise, the Garden of Eden.
| 1340 Ayenb. 50 Ase he did to euen [= Eve] and to Adam in paradys terestre. c 1386 Chaucer Merch. T. 88 Wyf is mannes helpe and his confort, His Paradys terrestre and his disport. c 1400 Mandeville (1839) v. 44 The Ryvere of Gyson..cometh out of Paradys terrestre. 1484 Caxton Chivalry 1 In gouernynge and ordeynynge the bodyes terrestre and erthely. 1550 J. Coke Eng. & Fr. Heralds §133 (1877) 97 A marvelous puissaunce and..army marytayne and terrestre. 1663 Gerbier Counsel a vj b, After his Building up of Terester Seats. |