hag
1[ hag ]
Origin of hag
11175–1225; Middle English hagge,Old English *hægge, akin to hægtesse witch, hagorūn spell, German Hexe witch
Other words for hag
Other words from hag
- haggish, haglike, adjective
Other definitions for hag (2 of 3)
hag2
[ hag, hahg ]
nounBritish Dialect.
bog; quagmire.
a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh.
Origin of hag
21250–1300; Middle English: chasm <Old Norse hǫgg a cut, ravine
Other definitions for Hag. (3 of 3)
Hag.
abbreviationBible.
Haggai.
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How to use hag in a sentence
Haggish beldames fill all our markets,” says Chevalier, “and three-fourths of our fields.
The Young Maiden | A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey
British Dictionary definitions for hag (1 of 3)
hag1
/ (hæɡ) /
Origin of hag
1Old English hægtesse witch; related to Old High German hagazussa, Middle Dutch haghetisse
Derived forms of hag
- haggish, adjective
- haggishly, adverb
- haggishness, noun
- haglike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for hag (2 of 3)
hag2
/ (hæɡ, hɑːɡ) /
nounScot and Northern English dialect
a firm spot in a bog
a soft place in a moor
Origin of hag
2C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse högg gap; see hew
British Dictionary definitions for Hag. (3 of 3)
Hag.
/ Bible /
abbreviation for
Haggai
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