attery
English
adj
Definitions
- (dialectal) Poisonous; venomous
- (dialectal) Pernicious
- (of a wound or sore) Purulent; containing pus or matter
- (of mood or disposition) bad-Bad-tempered; spiteful; quarrelsome; peevish; angry; hot-headed
- (of weather) Cold; bleak; grim
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English attery inherited from Old English ǣttriġ inherited from Proto-Germanic *aitrīgaz (poisonous) suffix from English atter (poison, venom).
Origin
English
atter
Gloss
poison, venom
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing