tart
Middle English
/tart/, /tɛːrt/
adj
Definitions
- Sour, tart; having much acidity.
- (Early ME) Acute, keen; showing sharpness.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English teart (sharp, rough, severe) inherited from Proto-Germanic *tartaz (tearing, rough, sharp).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*tartaz
Gloss
tearing, rough, sharp
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
鋭