HEX

I. verb Etymology: Pennsylvania German ~e, from German ~en, from Hexe witch, from Old High German hagzissa; akin to Middle English hagge hag Date: 1830 intransitive verb to practice witchcraft, transitive verb to put a ~ on, to affect as if by an evil spell ; jinx , ~er noun II. noun Date: 1856 a person who practices witchcraft ; witch , spell , jinx , III. adjective Date: 1924 ~agonal , IV. adjective or noun Date: 1970 ~adecimal , V. abbreviation ~agon