iracund

• Here was, in fact, a man much imprisoned; haunted, I doubt not, by demons enough; though ever brisk and brave withal,--iracund, but cheerfully vigorous, opulent in wise or unwise hope. —  Life of John Sterling
• "By heavens!" exclaimed the iracund mayor, turning red again. —  Stories by American Authors (Volume 4)
• An iracund bear, of dangerous proportions, and justly irritated against us at present? —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05
• Flemming, a courtier of the highest civility, though iracund, and "with —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 06
• A fat, just man, he too; probably somewhat iracund; not without troubles in his House. —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14

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