Inflamed or scorched; fiery. "The Libyan air adust." Milton.
Looking as if or scorched; sunburnt. A tall, thin man, of an adust complexion. Sir W. Scott.
Having much heat in the constitution and little serum in the blood. [Obs.] Hence: Atrabilious; sallow; gloomy.
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