2 entries under this word

Tetter

Tĕt'ter, n.

noun

n. [A-S. teter, tetr, N. H. Ger. zitter, O. H. Ger. zittaroch, zittarouga, zittarlus. Cf. TATTER.]

  1. A vesicular disease of the skin; herpes. See HERPES.
  2. (Far.) A cutaneous disease of animals, which spreads on the body in different directions, and occasions a troublesome itching.

Tĕt'ter, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. TETTERED; p. pr. & vb. n. TETTERING.] To affect with tetter.