Termagant /(?)/

Ter·ma·gant

Termagant

n.
  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.]
    The lesser part on Christ believed well, On Termagant the more, and on Mahound.
  2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
    This terrible termagant, this Nero, this Pharaoh.
    — Bale (1543).
    The slave of an imperious and reckless termagant.

Termagant

a.
  1. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
    A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench.