† terricn.adj.
Obsolete. rare.
A. n.
An earth-like material (see earth n.1 16) such as brick, tile, earthenware, lime, etc., prepared in a furnace.
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1612 S. Sturtevant Metallica ii. 39 Terrica is an Ignick inuention, for the cheaper making of all kinds of Burnt-earths,..wherevpon the Materialls made by this Art, are called Terricks.
B. adj.
Designating a material of this type.
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1612 S. Sturtevant Metallica ii. §5 59 The Terrick materials, are all kinde of burnt Earth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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n.adj.1612- to bring, shape, turn to shame
- to bring, to draw, to cure to a scar
- to brisk about
- to brisk up
- to bristle up
- to bristle with difficulties
- to broach to
- to broaden one's horizon
- to broaden one's horizons
- to brood on or over
- to brood up
- to brook a name
- to brook a name well
- to brook up
- to brosier my dame or my tutor
- to brother it
- to bruise the water
- to brush
- to brush a thing clean
- to brush a thing over
- to brush away
- to brush clean
- to brush down
- to brush in
- to brush off