variants or beldame
Definition of beldamnext
as in hag
a mean or ugly old woman knocking on the beldam's door on Halloween was once an annual ritual for the kids in the neighborhood

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Noun
  • There’s an undercurrent of anxiety under all of it, outside of the sea hag.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
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  • Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Lili Reinhart as Apple, the leader of a cult of witches in a Texas shopping mall.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Conjuring Nightfall For the witches and lovers of nostalgic decor, look no further than the Conjuring Nightfall collection.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
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“Beldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beldam. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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