See Also: illucidate(dictionary)

atter (iou) and illucidate (iou)


atter (iou)



atter noun. Long obsolete exc. dial. (north.).
[Old English atr, at(t)or = Old Saxon ettor, Old High German eitar (German Eiter), Old Norse eitr.]
Poison, venom, esp. that of reptiles. OE.
Gall; bitterness. OE.
Corrupt matter, pus. LME.
attery adjective venomous; spiteful; bitter; purulent: OE.

illucidate (iou)



illucidate verb trans. rare. M16.
[Late Latin illucidat- pa. ppl stem of illucidare after Latin elucidare ELUCIDATE with substitution of IL-1.]
Shed light on; explain, make clear, elucidate.