A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Attry, a. Also: attrie, atrie. [ME. attry (Chaucer), early ME. attri, OE. ættriᵹ. Cf. Attir.]
1. Venomous; malignant.c1500 Rowll Cursing 222.
Reid attry lyk ane scorpioun 1535 Stewart 12957.
Crabit as Satwrne … , With attrie visage droppand full of sweit Ib. 35169.
King Edward … , With atrie visage and with glowrand ene 15.. Clar. ii. 276.
This Lady … with tygir mynd, and attrie face to se
2. Containing morbid matter; purulent.1535 Stewart 56912.
Quhen tha saw him nakit … With bludie woundis so attrie and reid 1590-1 Bruce 11 Serm. 1 b.
The kinde of the disease … was a pestilentious byle, … ane attrie kind of byle
