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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