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‖ teˈrraignol Obs. rare—0. [obs. F. terraignol (Cotgr.), ad. It. terrágnolo ‘drooping, downe looking, dull, heauy, as some heauy-going horses’ (Florio); f. OIt. terragno (Dante = terreno):—med.L. terrāneus of the earth + -olo, L. -olus dim.] A heavy-going horse: see quot.
1727Bailey vol. II, Terraignol,..is a Horse who cleaves to the Ground [etc.]..in general, one whose Motions are all short, and too near the Ground. |