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Beldam

Beldam Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Beldam? [n] a woman of advanced age [n] an ugly evil-looking old woman Synonyms \| Synonyms for Beldam: beldame \| crone \| hag \| witch Related Terms \| Find terms related to Beldam: bag \| bat \| battle-ax \| beast \| berserk \| berserker \| biddy \| bitch \| bitch-kitty \| bomber \| brute \| cat \| common scold \| crone \| dame \| demon \| devil \| dowager \| drab \| dragon \| fiend \| firebrand \| fire-eater \| fishwife \| frump \| fury \| gammer \| goon \| gorilla \| grandam \| grandmother \| granny \| grimalkin \| gunsel \| hag \| hardnose \| hellcat \| hellhag \| hellhound \| hellion \| hell-raiser \| holy terror \| hood \| hoodlum \| hothead \| hotspur \| incendiary \| Jezebel \| killer \| mad dog \| madcap \| Mafioso \| matriarch \| matron \| monster \| mugger \| old battle-ax \| old dame \| old girl \| old granny \| old lady \| old trot \| old wife \| old woman \| rapist \| revolutionary \| savage \| scold \| she-devil \| she-wolf \| shrew \| siren \| spitfire \| termagant \| terror \| terrorist \| tiger \| tigress \| tough \| tough guy \| trot \| ugly customer \| violent \| virago \| vixen \| war-horse \| wild beast \| wildcat \| witch \| wolf \| Young Turk See Also \| old woman Beldam In Webster's Dictionary \Bel"dam\ Beldame \Bel"dame\, n. [Pref. bel-, denoting relationship + dame mother: cf. F. belledame fair lady, It. belladonna. See {Belle}, and {Dame}.] 1. Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire. To show the beldam daughters of her daughter. --Shak. 2. An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag. Around the beldam all erect they hang. --Akenside.

Beldam Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beldam?

[n] a woman of advanced age
[n] an ugly evil-looking old woman

Synonyms | Synonyms for Beldam: beldame | crone | hag | witch

See Also | old woman

Beldam In Webster's Dictionary

\Bel"dam\ Beldame \Bel"dame\, n. [Pref. bel-, denoting
relationship + dame mother: cf. F. belledame fair lady, It.
belladonna. See {Belle}, and {Dame}.]
1. Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire.

         To show the beldam daughters of her daughter.
                                               --Shak.

2. An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a
   hag.

         Around the beldam all erect they hang. --Akenside.

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