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Definition of tetter in English: tetternoun ˈtɛtəˈtɛdər archaic A skin disease in humans or animals causing itchy or pustular patches, such as eczema or ringworm. Example sentencesExamples - Apparently, there are many kinds of tetter, including moist, branny, scally, scald-head, salt-rheum, and running tetter.
- In most cases a fresh crop appears as soon as the first crop is matured, in which case yellow crusts form over the diseased patch, and chronic tetter exists for weeks or months.
Origin Old English teter, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit dadru 'skin disease'. Definition of tetter in US English: tetternounˈtedərˈtɛdər archaic A skin disease in humans or animals causing itchy or pustular patches, such as eczema or ringworm. Example sentencesExamples - In most cases a fresh crop appears as soon as the first crop is matured, in which case yellow crusts form over the diseased patch, and chronic tetter exists for weeks or months.
- Apparently, there are many kinds of tetter, including moist, branny, scally, scald-head, salt-rheum, and running tetter.
Origin Old English teter, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit dadru ‘skin disease’. |