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termagant
a shrewish woman; scold Termagant tumultuous Muslim deity (male); today, a virago. [Medieval Lit.: Espy, 125] See : Shrewishness Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The magic of money transformed this termagant and terrible person into a docile and attentive nurse--so eager to follow my instructions exactly that she begged me to commit them to writing before I went away. With that thought, however, came a mental picture of Naratu, the black termagant, who ruled him with an iron hand. These several duties were soon performed, and, as darkness now began to conceal the objects on the surrounding prairie, the shrill-toned termagant, whose voice since the halt had been diligently exercised among her idle and drowsy offspring, announced, in tones that might have been heard at a dangerous distance, that the evening meal waited only for the approach of those who were to consume it. |
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