adust

A*dust", a. Etym: [L. adustus, p. p. of adurere: cf. F. aduste.] 1. Inflamed or scorched; fiery. "The Libyan air adust." Milton. 2. Looking as if or scorched; sunburnt. A tall, thin man, of an adust complexion. Sir W. Scott. 3. (Med.) Defn: Having much heat in the constitution and little serum in the blood. [Obs.] Hence: Atrabilious; sallow; gloomy.

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