atter vs sore

atter

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

  • A scab; a dry sore. 

  • Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal. 

  • Epithelium produced on the tongue. 

verb
  • To venom; sting. 

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

sore

noun
  • An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin. 

  • A young buck in its fourth year. 

  • Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty. 

  • A young hawk or falcon in its first year. 

adj
  • Dire; distressing. 

  • Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. 

  • Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation. 

  • Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered. 

verb
  • To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait. 

adv
  • Sorely. 

How often have the words atter and sore occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )