TART, TARTNESS (sour)
ADJECTIVES
► AIGRE sour, tart → 1790 Eng. dial.
► EAGER sour, acid, tart → c1350 obs.
► HASK bitter, sour, tart, harsh to the taste → 1881 Eng. dial.
► PONTIC tart, sour, astringent → a1425 obs.
► TARTY tart, sour → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
► PONTICITY sourness, tartness, astringency → a1425 obs.
► VERDURE sharpness, tartness, or unpleasantness of taste → 1508 obs.
VERBS
► TART to become tart or sour → 1629
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