Definitions for beldam

beldam bel·dam

Spelling: [bel-duh m, -dam]
IPA: /ˈbɛl dəm, -dæm/

Beldam is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in beldam (abdelm).

Definitions for beldam

noun

  1. an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.
  2. Obsolete. grandmother.

Origin of beldam

1400-50; late Middle English, equivalent to bel- grand- (Middle French bel, belle fine; see beau, belle) + dam mother (see Examples for beldam

So leaving the image on the table, he strode towards the opposite door, which he opened wide, followed by the beldam.

"Sir Robert has himself written me about that beldam," said the chamberlain.

The beldam sat with her face towards Rodolph and the brigand.

Sad to tell, the beldam still held in her hand his special pride and care, his tail.

Thou liest again: 'twill be at Moorgate, beldam, where I shall see thee in the ditch dancing in a cucking-stool.

Whence our old word beldam, the more courteous meaning of which is all but lost in its ironical one.

To which, after some Perswasion to the contrary, the venerable beldam waited on her.

"He's only doing it to make sure I'm not a beldam," said Gwen innocently.

"This is a make-peace fashion of thine," said the beldam, relaxing into a smile.

The beldam chuckled to herself, and saw money to come of it, if she winked skilfully enough, and at the right time.

Word Value for beldam
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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