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BELDAMS
Noun
beldams
plural of beldam
Anagrams
• bedlams
Source: Wiktionary
BELDAM
Bel"dam Bel"dame, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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