3. (Mus.)
Defn: A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre; — so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise.
TESTY
Tes"ty, a. [Compar. Testier; superl. Testiest.] Etym: [OF. testu
obstinate, headstrong, F. têtu, fr. OF. teste the head, F. tête. See
Test a cupel.]
Defn: Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Must I observe you must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor
Shak.
I was displeased with myself; I was testy. Latimer.
TETANIC Te*tan"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. L. tetanicus suffering from tetanus, Gr. tétanique.]
1. (Physiol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction. This condition of muscle, this fusion of a number of simple spasms into an apparently smooth, continuous effort, is known as tetanus, or tetanic contraction. Foster.
2. (Physiol. & Med.)
Defn: Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n.
TETANIC
Te*tan"ic, n. (Physiol. & Med.)