BeldamAn old woman; literally, a grandmother. The French also use bel age for old age. Old men and beldames in the streets Do prophesy upon it dangerously. Shakespeare: King John, iv. 2. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Beldam from Infoplease:
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