Definitions | beldame |
| noun
- (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 forward.
- (obsolete) grandmother.
Etymology: From late Middle English (1400-1450) bel (fine) + dam (mother).
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