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A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats]], rabbits, foxes, and even [[otter, otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
(legal, historical) A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
(legal) A book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As a noun terrier
is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats]], rabbits, foxes, and even [[otter|otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (eg rat terrier) or terrier can be an auger or borer.As an adjective false is
(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.terrier
English
(wikipedia terrier)Etymology 1
From (etyl), (etyl) chien terrier "terrier dog", or literally "earth dog," from chien 'dog' + (itself ultimately from (etyl) terra 'earth').Alternative forms
* tarrier (the dog)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* Airedale terrier * American hairless terrier * bull terrier * * Boston terrier * * Fox terrier ** * Irish terrier * Jack Russell terrier * Kerry blue terrier * Pit bull terrier * Rat Terrier * Scottish terrier * Sealyham terrier * Skye terrier * Yorkshire terrier * West Highland white terrier * Wheaten terrier * wire-haired terrierEtymology 2
Compare (etyl) (lena) .References
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Adjective
(er)A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society, section=Part 1, publisher=Clarendon Press, location=Oxford, editor= , volume=1, page=217 , passage=Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.}}