What is an old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag. Around the beldam all erect they hang. Akenside called?
beldame — An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag. Around the beldam all erect they hang. Akenside. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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