ætrian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === ātrian, ǣttrian === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *aitrōn, from Proto-Germanic *aitrōną (“to fester, putrify”), equivalent to ātor (“poison”) +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German eitarōn, eittarōn, Old Norse eitra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæːt.ri.ɑn/ === Verb === ǣtrian (transitive) to poison (transitive) to envenom (intransitive) to make or become poisonous ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ġeǣtrian ==== Derived terms ==== ǣtren ==== Related terms ==== ǣtrennes ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: attrenEnglish: atterScots: etter (vocalism may be due to influence from Old Norse eitra)