"terrier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛɹiə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrier.wav Forms: terriers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), from chien (“dog”) + Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{bor|en|frm|-}} Middle French, {{der|en|fro|chien terrier||terrier dog}} Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), {{der|en|fro|terrier||of earth|pos=adjective}} Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), {{der|en|ML.|terrarius||of earth}} Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), {{der|en|la|terra||earth}} Latin terra (“earth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} terrier (plural terriers)
  1. A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier). Categories (lifeform): Dogs Translations (dog): териер (terier) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 㹴犬 (gěngquǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), teriér [masculine] (Czech), terriër [masculine] (Dutch), terrieri (Finnish), terrier [masculine] (French), Terrier [masculine] (German), terrier (Hungarian), brocaire [masculine] (Irish), terjeras [masculine] (Lithuanian), anjing terrier (Malay), łééchąąʼí hadaalzheehígíí (Navajo), terier [masculine] (Polish), terrier [masculine] (Polish), terrier [masculine] (Portuguese), терье́р (terʹjér) [masculine] (Russian), abhag [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), chó sục (Vietnamese), chó đào đất (Vietnamese), daeargi [masculine] (Welsh)
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  2. Someone displaying terrier-like qualities such as determined pursuit.
    Sense id: en-terrier-en-noun-29gBC3PA Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 24 14 13 14 4 0 25 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 15 13 14 2 0 27 1 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tarrier [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛɹiə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrier.wav Forms: terriers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman terrier, from Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{bor|en|xno|terrier}} Anglo-Norman terrier, {{der|en|fro|terrier||of earth|pos=adjective}} Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), {{der|en|ML.|terrarius||of earth}} Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), {{der|en|la|terra||earth}} Latin terra (“earth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} terrier (plural terriers)
  1. (law, historical) A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-terrier-en-noun-16Xj3ZJG Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 24 14 13 14 4 0 25 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 15 13 14 2 0 27 1 2 1 Topics: law
  2. (law) An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-terrier-en-noun-en:inventory Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 24 14 13 14 4 0 25 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 15 13 14 2 0 27 1 2 1 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: periplus, periegesis
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛɹiə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrier.wav Forms: terriers [plural]
Etymology: Compare Latin terō (“to rub, to rub away”), terebra (“a borer”). Etymology templates: {{cog|la|terō||to rub, to rub away}} Latin terō (“to rub, to rub away”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} terrier (plural terriers)
  1. An auger or borer.
    Sense id: en-terrier-en-noun-jxkznorN
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Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɛɹiə(ɹ)/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrier.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fa/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-terrier.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-terrier.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fa/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-terrier.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-terrier.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "terrier"
}

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