Oh termagant has been used to describe any uppity woman with an opinion and a modicum of power. Particularly unpleasant mother-in-laws and landladies. Female publicans, and any wife waiting for her husband to come home from the pub have also been duly given that title. Definitely not just 13c.
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Date: 2012-01-26 06:08 pm (UTC)Anon