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tartarous
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tartarous, a. [Cf. F. tartareux.].
Containing tartar; consisting of tartar, or partaking of its qualities; tartareous. [1913 Webster]
tartarous, a.
Resembling, or characteristic of, a Tartar; ill-natured; irritable. [1913 Webster]
"The Tartarous moods of common men." [1913 Webster]
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