hagride

[ hag-rahyd ]

verb (used with object)

, hag·rode or (Archaic) hag·rid; hag·rid·den or (Archaic) hag·rid; hag·rid·ing.

1. to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment.

Other Words From

• hagrider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hagride¹

First recorded in 1655–65; hag ¹ + ride