beldame

bel·dam

or bel·dame B0168100 (bĕl′dəm, -dăm)n. An old woman, especially one who is considered ugly.

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[Middle English, grandmother : bel, indicating respect (from Old French bel, fine, from Latin bellus; see deu- in Indo-European roots) + dame, lady; see dame.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	beldame - an ugly evil-looking old woman beldam, crone, hag, witchold woman - a woman who is old
	2.	beldame - a woman of advanced age beldamold woman - a woman who is old

beldam

or beldame
nounAn ugly, frightening old woman:crone, hag, witch.Slang: biddy.Archaic: trot.