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Complete Definition of "beldame"

Wikisaurus-link|ugly person
English
Etymology
From late Middle English (1400-1450) bel (fine) + dam (mother).

Noun
en-noun

  1. dated An old woman, particularly an ugly one.

:Quotation: Jane Eyre: by Charlotte Bronte
:: ... have a curiosity to hear my fortune told: therefore, Sam, order the beldame forward.

  1. obsolete grandmother.

Synonyms
crone
hag
harridan

References
R:Dictionary.com|beldame

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