beldam

noun

bel·dam ˈbel-dəm

variants or beldame

Synonyms of beldam next

: an old woman

Examples of beldam in a Sentence

knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood

Word History

Etymology

Middle English beldam grandmother, from Anglo-French bel beautiful + Middle English dam

First Known Use

1520, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beldam was in 1520

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beldam

noun

bel·dam

variants or beldame

ˈbel-dəm

: an old woman

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