Synonyms
Examples for "tierce"
Examples for "tierce"
1
The chief sat cross-legged and watched Probyn opening the tierce of tobacco.
2
First, I dealt with a tierce that proved full of salt beef.
3
Now let us practise that thrust in tierce after the feint and disengage.
4
He aimed a furious thrust in tierce at Captain Runacles' breast.
5
A simple 'un, deux,' tierce and carte at the first bout.
1
The middle between them both is 50 degrees and a terce in latitude.
2
The day begins with the first terce, dawn, also called the hour of tenderness.
3
It is true I understand cart and terce, parry and thrust, but I have heard that Prettyman studied under Olivier.
4
The earlier ruckus had faded, and from the depth of the silence she guessed it must be the final terce.
5
Nor when at Prime and Terce and Sext and None they chanted:
6
They have the same structure in Terce, Sext, None, but differ in character.
7
Time is marked in eight three-hour increments known as terces.
8
The days were measured in units of prayer: Matins, Lauds, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, Compline.
9
The Terce-Guard, with the Point lower than the Hilt.
10
Between breakfast and Terce John carried out this intention.
11
I accuse Dom Bernard Parr of not keeping the guard of the eyes at Terce this morning.
12
Terce and Sext may be said before mid-day, or Sext and None may be said after mid-day.
13
Percy finished Terce, closed his book and lay back; his servant would be here in a minute now.
14
If the ordination is finished before nine o'clock, the sub-deacon is bound to begin his recitation with Terce.
15
The bell rang for Terce.
16
(2) Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline of certain feasts.