Beldam
[BEL-dəm]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Middle English, 15th century
1.
An old woman.
2.
A witch.
Examples of Beldam in a sentence
"The beldam down the street lives alone and independently despite her age."
"Helen grew her own herbs and sold tinctures at the local market, earning her a reputation as a beldam."
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