[bog] n [ME (Sc), fr. ScGael & Ir bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), fr. bog marshy, lit., soft, fr. MIr bocc; prob. akin to OE bugan to bend--more at bow] (14c): wet spongy ground; esp: a poorly drained usu. acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum) -- bog.gy adj
[2]bog vb bogged ; bog.ging vt (1599): to cause to sink into or as if into a bog: impede, mire--usu. used with down ~ vi: to become impeded or stuck--usu. used with down