beldame
/ˈbɛldəm/
noun
- An old woman, especially one who is ugly or unpleasant. (Alternative spelling of beldam.)
- The beldame shook her fist at the noisy children playing outside her window.
- Legends often describe a beldame living alone in a cottage deep in the woods.
- The novel's beldame was feared by the villagers for her sharp tongue and strange habits.