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Search phrase: beldam

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.29Shakes the old beldam earth, and topples downShakes the old Beldame Earth, and tombles downe
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.41Beldam, I think we watched you at an inch.Beldam I thinke we watcht you at an ynch.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.953 ‘ To show the beldam daughters of her daughter, To shew the beldame daughters of her daughter,

Glossary

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beldamhag, witch, loathsome old woman
beldamgrandmother, aged matron
beldamold woman, crone

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BELDAMBASICsee DAME

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