Attery

Alternative forms

• attry
• aitrie, aittrie, etri Scotland

Origin

From Middle English attri, from Old English ǣttriġ, ǣtriġ ("poisonous"), equivalent to atter("poison") + -y. Cognate with Dutch etterig ("purulent"), German eiterig ("purulent, festering"), Swedish ettrig ("poisonous"), Shetlandic eter ("poison; bitter cold").

Full definition of attery

Adjective

1. (dialectal or archaic) Poisonous; venomous
2. (dialectal or archaic) Pernicious
3. (of a wound or sore, dialectal or archaic) Purulent; containing pus or matter
4. (of mood or disposition, dialectal or archaic) Bad-tempered; spiteful; quarrelsome; peevish; angry; hot-headed
5. (of weather, dialectal or archaic) Cold; bleak; grim

Synonyms

• atterly

Noun

1. (of weather, dialectal or archaic) Cold, bleak weather.

Related terms

• atter