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jędza — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • besom noun A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  • hag noun An ugly or frightening old woman, especially one associated with witchcraft in folklore.
  • harridan noun A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • termagant noun A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing.
  • virago noun A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
  • vixen noun A female fox.
  • witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

jędza is used for these senses in English:

  • besom (Scotland, Northern England, derogatory) A troublesome woman.
  • hag (pejorative) An ugly old woman.
  • harridan A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • she-devil (figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.
  • termagant (archaic) A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing.
  • termagant (specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
  • virago A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
  • vixen A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.

besom — full definition

  1. noun A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  2. noun A troublesome woman.
  3. noun Any cleansing or purifying agent.

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