Definitions for beldams

beldams bel·dam

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

Beldams is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 314 anagrams from letters in beldams (abdelms).

Definitions for beldams

noun

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

Origin of beldams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 beldams
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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