Tuesday Word: beldam

[ellesieg.livejournal.com]

My grandmother is visiting, so I'm going to make this very brief, perhaps mercifully so given my tendency to ramble: A beldam is an unpleasant old woman. Thankfully this word does not apply to my present company!

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[equus.livejournal.com]

lol suuuure

[ellesieg.livejournal.com]

No, no, my grandmother is a living saint...with very poor eyesight!

[ejia-arath03.livejournal.com]

So a beldam is likely to cause bedlam?

[med_cat]

Good one--I'd seen it before but never actually looked it up, so thanks!

And delighted to hear it doesn't apply to your present company ;)