rare. Also 7 terreness. [f. as prec. + -NESS.] Terrene quality, earthiness.
1652. French, Yorksh. Spa, xiv. 106. He saith, that all kinds of tasts arise from a kind of terreness more or less adust.
1670. W. Simpson, Hydrol. Ess., 90. The vapours of the burning bitumen and adust terreness therewith.
1727. Bailey, vol. II., Terreneness.
1670. W. Simpson, Hydrol. Ess., Earthiness.
