TERRORIZE
Ter"ror*ize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. terroriser.]
Defn: To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation. Humiliated by the tyranny of foreign despotism, and terrorized by ecclesiastical authority. J. A. Symonds.
TERRORLESS
Ter"ror*less, a.
Defn: Free from terror. Poe.
TERRY
Ter"ry, n.
Defn: A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings.
TERSANCTUS
Ter*sanc"tus, n. Etym: [L. ter thrice + sanctus holy.] (Eccl.)
Defn: An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word "Holy" — in its Latin form, "Sanctus" — thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecration in the communion service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. Cf. Trisagion.
TERSE Terse, a. [Compar. Terser; superl. Tersest.] Etym: [L. tersus, p.p. of tergere to rub or wipe off.]
1. Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. [Obs.] Many stones, . . . although terse and smooth, have not this power attractive. Sir T. Browne.