Vetulae was a medieval euphemism for "witch," despite the fact that it properly meant "old lady." It was a derisive word, not a neutral one.
- Vetulae became a pejorative against all "bad women," including barbers, fortune tellers, converted Jewesses, midwives, and prostitutes, as its associations with witchcraft grew stronger.
- Henri de Mondeville (c.1260–1320) defined vetulae as a pejorative against all "bad women," including barbers, fortune tellers, converted Jewesses, midwives, and prostitutes, according to him.
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