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noun 
  1. (dated) An old woman, particularly an ugly one.
:Quotation: Jane Eyre: by Charlotte Bronte
:: ... have a curiosity to hear my fortune told: therefore, Sam, order the forward.
  1. (obsolete) grandmother.
Etymology: From late Middle English (1400-1450) bel (fine) + dam (mother).


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