HAG


Meaning of HAG in English

I. ˈhag noun

Etymology: Middle English hagge demon, old woman

Date: 14th century

1. : an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman

2. archaic

a. : a female demon

b. : an evil or frightening spirit : hobgoblin

3. : witch

• hag·gish ˈha-gish adjective

II. noun

Etymology: Scots, break in a moor, from Old Norse hǫgg cut, cleft; akin to Old English hēawan to hew

Date: 1662

1. British : quagmire , bog

2. British : a firm spot in a bog

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.