Affected with or showing signs of a fett or disease; archaic or dialectal past form suggesting a diseased or unhealthy condition.
Archaic or dialectal past participle form, uncertain etymology; possibly related to Middle English disease terminology or animal husbandry terms describing sickness or poor condition.
This archaic word preserves an old way farmers and veterinarians described sick animals—the '-ted' ending suggests a condition or state, much like 'mangy' or 'scabby,' showing how rural English had specific vocabulary for animal ailments.
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