"ters" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /tɛrs/ Forms: tersis [plural]
Etymology: From Old English teors, from Proto-West Germanic *ters (“nail; penis”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|teors}} Old English teors, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ters|t=nail; penis}} Proto-West Germanic *ters (“nail; penis”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ters, {{enm-noun|tersis}} ters (plural tersis)
  1. (vulgar) penis Tags: vulgar Categories (topical): Genitalia, Sex Synonyms: tars, tarse, tearse, terce Derived forms: yekesters

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