~ 1
■ noun a witch.
↘an ugly old woman.
Derivatives
~gish adjective
Origin
ME: perh. from OE hægtesse , hegtes , of unknown ultimate origin.
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~ 2
■ noun Scottish & N. English a soft place on a moor or a firm place in a bog.
Origin
ME: from ON hỏgg 'gap', from hỏggva 'hack, hew'.