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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tetrik, adj. (17th c. Eng. tetrick (1620); L. tætricus, tetricus forbidding, harsh, severe, gloomy.) — 1533 Bell. Livy I 45/9.
Numa … nocht alanerly was instruckit in strange and vncouth science bot als in the tetrik [L. tetrica] and soroufull science vsit amang the Sabynis
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"Tetrik adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tetrik>
