[ Tercel], sb. the male of any kind of hawk, CM, Prompt., Sh.; tercelle, Voc.; terselle, Cath.; tassel, Sh.; tassell, Cotg.—AF. tercel, from OF. terce.
[ Tercelet], sb. a small hawk, C2.—AF. tercelet, OF. tiercelet (Cotg.).
[ Tere], sb. tear, S, C2; teer, C2; teares, pl., S.—AS. téar, also teagor, OHG. zahar (Tatian); cp. Gr. δάκρυ; see Douse, p. 94.
[ Teren], v. to tear, S.—AS. teran, cp. Goth. (ga)tairan.
[ Teren], v. to tar, S. See [Terre].
[ Tergate], sb. a small shield, S3; see [Target].
[ Terien], v. to vex, irritate, to make weary, to delay, hinder, irritare, fatigare; teryyn, Prompt.; terwin, Prompt.; terre, W, W2; tarien, C2; y-taryed, pp., S2.—AS. tergan, to vex.
[ Terien], v. to tarry, to delay; teryyn, Prompt.; taryen, CM; tarien, W2, S3.—The same word as above; for change of sense cp. AS. dreccan, to vex, with the equivalent ME. [drecchen], to tarry (q.v.).
[ Terme], sb. term, period, S, C2; termes, pl., expressions, examples, PP, C2; limits, ends, W, W2.—AF. terme; Lat. terminum.
[ Terminen], v. to determine, limit, W; itermynet, pp., S2; y-termyned, PP.—AF. terminer, to determine.