carline
noun
car·line ˈkär-lən 
variants or carlin
chiefly Scotland
: woman
especially : an old woman
Synonyms
- beldam
- beldame
- crone
- hag
- hellcat
- trot
- witch
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
there's no appeasing the auld carline who lives at the far end of the loch
Word History
Etymology
northern Middle English kerling & early Scots kerling, karlyng, karlyn "old woman," borrowed from Old Norse kerling, from karl "man, commoner" + -ing, feminine noun suffix — more at churl
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
carlines
noun
variants or carlins
as in hags
a mean or ugly old woman there's no appeasing the auld carline who lives at the far end of the loch Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hags
- beldames
- beldams
- hellcats
- trots
- crones
- viragoes
- witches
- shrews
- viragos
- harpies