Definition of beldam Beldam

bel•dam

We found 6 definitions of beldam from 5 different sources.

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What does beldam mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: beldams

beldam - a woman of advanced age
  beldame
beldam - an ugly evil-looking old woman
  hag, beldame, witch, crone
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  • beldam (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of beldame.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • beldam (n.)
    Alt. of Beldame

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • beldam
    Beldame, bel′dam, n. an old woman, esp. an ugly one: a hag, a furious woman: (obs.) a grandmother. [Formed from dam, mother, and bel-, expressing relationship. Cf. belsire.]

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