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attery

attery

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

attery (comparative atterier or more attery, superlative atteriest or most attery)

  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

Noun

attery (uncountable)

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

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