moss hag

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noun Scot.

an area, pit, or hole from which peat has been dug.

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Nearby words

moss, moss agate, moss animal, moss campion, moss green, moss hag, moss layer, moss pink, moss point, moss rose, moss stitch

Origin of moss hag

First recorded in 1810–20

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Examples from the Web for moss hag

A moss-hag is a cut on the hillside, formed by frost and rain; and overhung with moss, heather, and other growths.
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters
Following the sound, he came to a moss-hag, where a group of Covenanters were worshiping God.
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters
He rolled them up, and put them with the saddle and equipment of his dead horse in the safe shelter of a moss-hag.
Lochinvar|S. R. Crockett