beldam

[ bel-duhm, -dam ]

/ ˈbɛl dəm, -dæm /

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noun

an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.

Obsolete. grandmother.

Also bel·dame

[bel-duhm, -deym]. /ˈbɛl dəm, -ˌdeɪm/.

Origin of beldam

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, equivalent to bel- “grand-” (from Middle French bel, belle “fine, good-looking”) + dam “mother”; see beau, belle, dam²

Words nearby beldam

belaying cleat, belaying pin, bel canto, belch, beld, beldam, beleaguer, belection, Belém, belemnite, belemnoid

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Example sentences from the Web for beldam

The beldam caught her cue readily and by innuendo, without giving Lady Ashton the pain of distinct explanation.
Bride of Lammermoor|Sir Walter Scott
The beldam sat with her face towards Rodolph and the brigand.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6|Eugne Sue
Was the beldam an enchantress, and were these little animals children, whom she had stolen and made victims of her enchantments?
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;|Hezekiah Butterworth
"He's only doing it to make sure I'm not a beldam," said Gwen innocently.
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan

"Sir Robert has himself written me about that beldam," said the chamberlain.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

British Dictionary definitions for beldam

beldam

beldame

/ (ˈbɛldəm) /

noun

archaic an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag

an obsolete word for grandmother

Word Origin for beldam

C15: from bel- grand (as in grandmother), from Old French bel beautiful, from Latin bellus + dam mother, variant of dame

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单词	beldam
释义	beldam [ bel-duhm, -dam ] / ˈbɛl dəm, -dæm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beldam ON THESAURUS.COM noun an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag. Obsolete. grandmother. Also bel·dame [bel-duhm, -deym]. /ˈbɛl dəm, -ˌdeɪm/. Origin of beldam First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, equivalent to bel- “grand-” (from Middle French bel, belle “fine, good-looking”) + dam “mother”; see beau, belle, dam² Words nearby beldam belaying cleat, belaying pin, bel canto, belch, beld, beldam, beleaguer, belection, Belém, belemnite, belemnoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beldam The beldam caught her cue readily and by innuendo, without giving Lady Ashton the pain of distinct explanation. Bride of Lammermoor\|Sir Walter Scott The beldam sat with her face towards Rodolph and the brigand. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6\|Eugne Sue Was the beldam an enchantress, and were these little animals children, whom she had stolen and made victims of her enchantments? ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;\|Hezekiah Butterworth "He's only doing it to make sure I'm not a beldam," said Gwen innocently. When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan "Sir Robert has himself written me about that beldam," said the chamberlain. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various British Dictionary definitions for beldam beldam beldame / (ˈbɛldəm) / noun archaic an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag an obsolete word for grandmother Word Origin for beldam C15: from bel- grand (as in grandmother), from Old French bel beautiful, from Latin bellus + dam mother, variant of dame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beldam crone, hag
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beldam

noun

Origin of beldam

Words nearby beldam

Example sentences from the Web for beldam

British Dictionary definitions for beldam

beldame

noun

Word Origin for beldam

Words related to beldam