Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Poisonous; pernicious.

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  • adjective Poisonous; venomous
  • adjective Pernicious

Etymologies

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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").

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