beldame

beldame
An old woman, particularly an ugly one.

... have a curiosity to hear my fortune told: therefore, Sam, order the beldame forward.


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  • Beldame — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Beldame caption = Beldame, Frank O Neill up sire = Octagon grandsire = Rayon d Or dam = Bella Donna damsire = Hermit sex = Mare foaled = 1901 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Chestnut… …   Wikipedia

  • Beldame — Beldam Bel dam Beldame Bel dame, n. [Pref. bel , denoting relationship + dame mother: cf. F. belledame fair lady, It. belladonna. See {Belle}, and {Dame}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Grandmother; corresponding to belsire. [1913 Webster] To show the beldam …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beldame Stakes — Horseraces infobox class = Grade I horse race = Beldame Stakes caption = location = Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States inaugurated = 1939 race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing website = [http://www.nyra.com/index belmont.html Belmont… …   Wikipedia

  • beldame — noun see beldam …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • beldame — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See beldam …   English dictionary for students

  • beldame — bel·dame || beldÉ™m n. old woman; mean and ugly old woman, evil old woman, hag bel·dam || beldÉ™m n. wicked old woman, hag …   English contemporary dictionary

  • beldame — n. See beldam …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • beldame — bel·dame …   English syllables

  • beldame — noun 1. an ugly evil looking old woman • Syn: ↑hag, ↑beldam, ↑witch, ↑crone • Hypernyms: ↑old woman 2. a woman of advanced age • Syn: ↑belda …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ginger Punch — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Ginger Punch caption = sire = Awesome Again grandsire = Deputy Minister dam = Nappelon damsire = Bold Revenue sex = Filly foaled = 2003 (age 5) country = United States colour = Chestnut breeder = Adena… …   Wikipedia

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