n. [ OE. Trivigant, Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It. Trivigante. ] 1. An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Moslem deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. “And oftentimes by Termagant and Mahound [ Mahomet ] swore.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
The lesser part on Christ believed well, On Termagant the more, and on Mahound. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women. [ 1913 Webster ]
This terrible termagant, this Nero, this Pharaoh. Bale (1543). [ 1913 Webster ]
The slave of an imperious and reckless termagant. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
[おにばば(鬼婆;鬼ばば);おにばばあ(鬼婆;鬼ばばあ), onibaba ( onibaba ; oni baba ); onibabaa ( onibaba ; oni babaa )] (n) hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago [Add to Longdo]
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