One of three equal parts of a divisible whole.
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
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.
6 Let us order a tierce of malmsey and talk it over!
7 The steel sung with our quick changes from 'quarte' to ' tierce ' .
8 He brought his sword en tierce ; Loge's blade met his with strength and delicacy.
9 Quarte, tierce , and saccoon, say I, and the devil take your estramacons and passados!'
10 You strike high tierce like lightning and your blade is back in guard-ohyes!
11 Let him appear in the chapter-house after tierce to-morrow.
12 In quarte, tierce , or saccoon the same holds good.'
13 She did not understand this girl, and never knew which was carte and which tierce .
14 This day I sent my cozen Roger a tierce of claret, which I give him.
15 I don't care a straw for his demonstrative reason, and his tierce and his quart.
16 Have an eye to the molasses tierce , Mr. Stubb; it was a little leaky, I thought.
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