The difference between Atter and Venom

When used as nouns, atter means poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal, whereas venom means a poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.

When used as verbs, atter means to venom, whereas venom means to infect with venom.

Venom is also adjective with the meaning: poisonous, poisoned.

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  1. Atter as a noun (archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal):

    Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal.

  2. Atter as a noun (archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal):

    Pus, corrupt or morbid matter from a sore or wound.

  3. Atter as a noun (UK, _, dialectal):

    Epithelium produced on the tongue.

  4. Atter as a noun (UK, _, dialectal):

    A scab; a dry sore.

  1. Atter as a verb (UK, _, dialectal):

    To venom; sting.

  2. Atter as a verb (UK, _, dialectal):

    To discharge, as a sore; clot; curdle; cake.

  1. Venom as a noun:

    A poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.

  2. Venom as a noun (figuratively):

    Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice.

  1. Venom as a verb (obsolete):

    To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

  1. Venom as an adjective (obsolete):

    Poisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.

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