attry

English

Adjective

attry (comparative more attry, superlative most attry)

1. Alternative form of attery

Anagrams

• ratty, tarty

Middle English

Alternative forms

• attery, attri
• attriȝ (Ormulum)

Etymology

From Old English ǣttriġ, ǣtriġ; equivalent to atter (“poison”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat(ə)riː/

Adjective

attry (plural and weak singular attrie)

1. Poisonous, toxic; containing poison or venom.
2. (figurative) Malign, harmful; causing damage.
3. (rare) Bitter; acrid-tasting.

Descendants

• English: attery, attry
• Scots: attery, attry, attrie, atry

References

• “attrī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.