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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: BEC-BER |
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BELDAM (like " belsire.," grandfather, from the Fr. bel, good, expressing relationship; cf. the Fr. belle-mere, mother-in-law, and dame, in Eng. form " dam," mother) , strictly a grandmother or remote ancestress, and so an old woman; generally used contemptuously as meaning an old hag. End of Article: BELDAM (like " belsire.," grandfather, from the Fr. bel, good, expressing relationship; cf. the Fr. belle-mere, mother-in-law, and dame, in Eng. form " dam," mother) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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