tattered
tatter
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtætəd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English tatered, tatird, from Old Norse tǫturr. Originally, it was derived from the noun, but it was later reanalysed as a past participle (tatter + -ed), whereafter the verb came into being. Compare tatter.
be ragged
torn open
torn to shreds
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