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Attery vs Attern - What's the difference?

attery | attern |

As adjectives the difference between attery and attern

is that attery is (dialectal|or|archaic) poisonous; venomous while attern is venomous; poisonous.

As a noun attery

is (of weather|dialectal|or|archaic) cold, bleak weather.

attery

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (dialectal, or, archaic) Poisonous; venomous
  • (dialectal, or, archaic) Pernicious
  • (of a wound or sore, dialectal, or, archaic) Purulent; containing pus or matter
  • (of mood or disposition, dialectal, or, archaic) Bad-tempered; spiteful; quarrelsome; peevish; angry; hot-headed
  • (of weather, dialectal, or, archaic) Cold; bleak; grim

    • Synonyms

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    Noun

    (-)
  • (of weather, dialectal, or, archaic) Cold, bleak weather.

    • Related terms

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    attern

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Venomous; poisonous.
  • Cruel; fierce; ill-natured.

    • Derived terms

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