Word Frequency
beldam or beldame (ˈbɛldəm
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Definitions
noun
- (archaic) an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag
- an obsolete word for grandmother
Word Origin
C15: from bel- grand (as in grandmother), from Old French bel beautiful, from Latin bellus + dam mother, variant of dameSponsored Links
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