bel·dam /ˈbɛldəm/
老太婆;惡婆
Bel·dam Bel·dame n.
1. Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire.
To show the beldam daughters of her daughter. --Shak.
2. An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag.
Syn: -- hag, beldam, witch, crone.
Around the beldam all erect they hang. --Akenside.
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beldam
n 1: an ugly evil-looking old woman [syn: hag, beldame, witch,
crone]
2: a woman of advanced age [syn: beldame]