HAG


Meaning of HAG in English

hag 1

— haggish, haglike , adj.

/hag/ , n.

1. an ugly old woman, esp. a vicious or malicious one.

2. a witch or sorceress.

3. a hagfish.

[ 1175-1225; ME hagge, OE * haegge, akin to haegtesse witch, hagorun spell, G Hexe witch ]

Syn. 1. harpy, harridan, virago, shrew.

hag 2

/hag, hahg/ , n. Brit. Dial.

1. bog; quagmire.

2. a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh.

[ 1250-1300; ME: chasm hogg a cut, ravine ]

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