bag, beldam, dame, drab, grandam, granny, old battle-ax, old girl, old lady, old wife, slattern, trot, witch
Definitionn. an ugly evil-looking old woman
Last update: August 23, 2015
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In Irish tradition the other-world is often represented as an island, inhabited by women only; and it is this "Isle of Maidens" that Gawain visits in Diu Crone; returning therefrom dowered with the gift of eternal youth. [Please select]
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The crone makes back for her lair, swaying her lamp. [Please select]
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Gold and silver, and each thing more precious than another, in the crone's castle. [Please select]
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The poor old crone was the witch who had "cast the evil eye" upon them. [Please select]
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The youth, with his manner of doglike obedience, got carefully down like a crone stooping. [Please select]
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"And the crooked old crone looked at the princess and laughed--a curious, creepy, crawly, crooked laugh." [Please select]
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"Why do you sit ever thus over the fire like some old crone." [Please select]
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And slamming the gate in the crone's face she went her way. [Please select]
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And this was what my father heard: "First old crone, _loquitur_: 'These be hard times, Betty."' [Please select]
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Laughing still, Arachne made reply: "I fear not, Athené, nor does my heart shake at the gloomy warning of a foolish old crone." [Please select]
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The old crone nichered a laugh under her bonnet and bandage; she then drew out a short black pipe, and lighting it began to smoke. [Please select]
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