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teer (iou)



teer verb trans. Now dial. & techn. ME.
[Old & mod. French terrer plaster, daub, (mod.) cover with earth etc., from terre earth.]
Spread or cover with earth, clay, or plaster; construct (a wall etc.) with clay or cob. ME.
Spread (colour), esp. when printing. L18.
Comb.: teer-boy in calico printing, an attendant responsible for spreading fresh colour on a printer's pad.
teerer noun a teer-boy M19.