Definition of beldam in English:

beldam

(also beldame)

noun ˈbɛldəmˈbɛldəm

archaic

1An old woman.
〈古〉老太婆，老妪
Example sentencesExamples
- We were in an alcove adjacent to one end, next to two ancient beldames who were tucking into a Gargantuan feast.
- He was one for consulting the ancient crones and beldames.
- I had arrived, it appeared, just in time for the September harvesting of the grapes, judging from the comments of the beldames whom I heard as I broke away from the friendly breeze that had borne me over the Channel to this exquisite little valley in the heart of France.
- The dump of boots outside, the croaking of old beldames from attic to attic, the dull murmur of morning, unnerved him, and, dozing, he slumped in his chair, his brain, overladen with sound and color, working intolerably over the imagery that stacked it.
- And the King comported himself to that aged beldame in all ways with the utmost consideration as though she had been a beautiful dame of the highest degree in the land.
1. 1.1 A malicious or loathsome old woman.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Roused by the sight of one ‘winsome wench’ among the old beldams, Tam shouts to her.
  The current view about witches is, we presume, that they were a collection of sour beldams and neurotic girls, unusually prone to hallucinations, who were the victims of terrified or malicious neighbours aided by ignorant and superstitious judges.
  I returned to the same private school as before, but I returned no longer an innocent child prepared to have irrelevant knowledge poured into my head by the old beldame who ran the place.
  The broken hollow path bending upwards round the base, is always occupied by a grotesque group of cripples and beldames, in rags and tatters, laughing and whining and praying.
  Imprisoned, tortured, deprived of sleep and with heads shaved in the case of women, since it was believed witches’ familiar spirits clung to their hair when the beldames took to the air on broomsticks, the first people to be accused implicated others, often unintentionally.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'grandmother'): from Old French bel 'beautiful' + dam².

Rhymes

seldom

Definition of beldam in US English:

beldam

(also beldame)

nounˈbeldəmˈbɛldəm

archaic

1An old woman.
〈古〉老太婆，老妪
Example sentencesExamples
- He was one for consulting the ancient crones and beldames.
- We were in an alcove adjacent to one end, next to two ancient beldames who were tucking into a Gargantuan feast.
- And the King comported himself to that aged beldame in all ways with the utmost consideration as though she had been a beautiful dame of the highest degree in the land.
- I had arrived, it appeared, just in time for the September harvesting of the grapes, judging from the comments of the beldames whom I heard as I broke away from the friendly breeze that had borne me over the Channel to this exquisite little valley in the heart of France.
- The dump of boots outside, the croaking of old beldames from attic to attic, the dull murmur of morning, unnerved him, and, dozing, he slumped in his chair, his brain, overladen with sound and color, working intolerably over the imagery that stacked it.
1. 1.1 A malicious and ugly woman, especially an old one; a witch.
  恶婆，丑老妪；巫婆
  Example sentencesExamples
  I returned to the same private school as before, but I returned no longer an innocent child prepared to have irrelevant knowledge poured into my head by the old beldame who ran the place.
  The current view about witches is, we presume, that they were a collection of sour beldams and neurotic girls, unusually prone to hallucinations, who were the victims of terrified or malicious neighbours aided by ignorant and superstitious judges.
  The broken hollow path bending upwards round the base, is always occupied by a grotesque group of cripples and beldames, in rags and tatters, laughing and whining and praying.
  Roused by the sight of one ‘winsome wench’ among the old beldams, Tam shouts to her.
  Imprisoned, tortured, deprived of sleep and with heads shaved in the case of women, since it was believed witches’ familiar spirits clung to their hair when the beldames took to the air on broomsticks, the first people to be accused implicated others, often unintentionally.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grandmother’): from Old French bel ‘beautiful’ + dam.

词汇	beldam
释义	Definition of beldam in English: beldam (also beldame) noun ˈbɛldəmˈbɛldəm archaic 1An old woman. 〈古〉老太婆，老妪 Example sentencesExamples We were in an alcove adjacent to one end, next to two ancient beldames who were tucking into a Gargantuan feast. He was one for consulting the ancient crones and beldames. I had arrived, it appeared, just in time for the September harvesting of the grapes, judging from the comments of the beldames whom I heard as I broke away from the friendly breeze that had borne me over the Channel to this exquisite little valley in the heart of France. The dump of boots outside, the croaking of old beldames from attic to attic, the dull murmur of morning, unnerved him, and, dozing, he slumped in his chair, his brain, overladen with sound and color, working intolerably over the imagery that stacked it. And the King comported himself to that aged beldame in all ways with the utmost consideration as though she had been a beautiful dame of the highest degree in the land. 1.1 A malicious or loathsome old woman. Example sentencesExamples Roused by the sight of one ‘winsome wench’ among the old beldams, Tam shouts to her. The current view about witches is, we presume, that they were a collection of sour beldams and neurotic girls, unusually prone to hallucinations, who were the victims of terrified or malicious neighbours aided by ignorant and superstitious judges. I returned to the same private school as before, but I returned no longer an innocent child prepared to have irrelevant knowledge poured into my head by the old beldame who ran the place. The broken hollow path bending upwards round the base, is always occupied by a grotesque group of cripples and beldames, in rags and tatters, laughing and whining and praying. Imprisoned, tortured, deprived of sleep and with heads shaved in the case of women, since it was believed witches’ familiar spirits clung to their hair when the beldames took to the air on broomsticks, the first people to be accused implicated others, often unintentionally. Origin Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'grandmother'): from Old French bel 'beautiful' + dam². Rhymes seldom Definition of beldam in US English: beldam (also beldame) nounˈbeldəmˈbɛldəm archaic 1An old woman. 〈古〉老太婆，老妪 Example sentencesExamples He was one for consulting the ancient crones and beldames. We were in an alcove adjacent to one end, next to two ancient beldames who were tucking into a Gargantuan feast. And the King comported himself to that aged beldame in all ways with the utmost consideration as though she had been a beautiful dame of the highest degree in the land. I had arrived, it appeared, just in time for the September harvesting of the grapes, judging from the comments of the beldames whom I heard as I broke away from the friendly breeze that had borne me over the Channel to this exquisite little valley in the heart of France. The dump of boots outside, the croaking of old beldames from attic to attic, the dull murmur of morning, unnerved him, and, dozing, he slumped in his chair, his brain, overladen with sound and color, working intolerably over the imagery that stacked it. 1.1 A malicious and ugly woman, especially an old one; a witch. 恶婆，丑老妪；巫婆 Example sentencesExamples I returned to the same private school as before, but I returned no longer an innocent child prepared to have irrelevant knowledge poured into my head by the old beldame who ran the place. The current view about witches is, we presume, that they were a collection of sour beldams and neurotic girls, unusually prone to hallucinations, who were the victims of terrified or malicious neighbours aided by ignorant and superstitious judges. The broken hollow path bending upwards round the base, is always occupied by a grotesque group of cripples and beldames, in rags and tatters, laughing and whining and praying. Roused by the sight of one ‘winsome wench’ among the old beldams, Tam shouts to her. Imprisoned, tortured, deprived of sleep and with heads shaved in the case of women, since it was believed witches’ familiar spirits clung to their hair when the beldames took to the air on broomsticks, the first people to be accused implicated others, often unintentionally. Origin Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grandmother’): from Old French bel ‘beautiful’ + dam.
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