beldam
an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.
Obsolete. grandmother.
Origin of beldam
1- Also bel·dame [bel-duhm, -deym]. /ˈbɛl dəm, -ˌdeɪm/.
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How to use beldam in a sentence
And really she was an awfully nice, capable, human old woman: and I had thought her a beldame when I saw her ironing.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceBut no single syllable would the old beldame now utter against her ancient mistress.
Red Cap Tales | Samuel Rutherford CrockettAnd to the horror of Erminie, he grasped the cloak and tore it off, in spite of the vigorous struggles of the beldame.
The Gypsy Queen's Vow | May Agnes FlemingAnd at that the beldame laughed very violently and said, "Yea, that is true."
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions | Howard PyleAnd they whispered to the old beldame, saying, "Who is yonder man, and what doth he here?"
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions | Howard Pyle
British Dictionary definitions for beldam
beldame
/ (ˈbɛldəm) /
archaic an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag
an obsolete word for grandmother
Origin of beldam
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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