But instantly the woman was transformed into a cursing and swearing virago.
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
It has been beleagured by gipsy women, with their children on their backs, wailing and lamenting; while the old virago of a mother has cruised up and down the lawn in front, shaking her head, and muttering to herself, or now and then breaking into a paroxysm of rage, brandishing her fist at the Hall, and denouncing ill-luck upon Ready-Money Jack, and even upon the Squire himself.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
"You stay right where you are, Teddy dearie," the virago commanded.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford