beldams

variants or beldames
plural of beldam
as in witches
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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witches
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  • The footage showed the actresses — who are reprising their roles as sisters (and witches) Gillian and Sally Owens — laughing and embracing.
    Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But why did skeletons, witches and ghosts start popping up as fireworks faded away?
    George Petras, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Beldams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beldams. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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