hag 1 (h g)n. 1. An old woman considered ugly or frightful. 2. a. A witch; a sorceress. b. Obsolete A female demon. 3. A hagfish. [Middle English hagge, perhaps short for Old English hægtesse, witch.] hag  gish adj.hag gish·ly adv.hag gish·ness n. |
| hag 2 (hg) n. Chiefly British 1. A boggy area; a quagmire. 2. A spot in boggy land that is softer or more solid than the surrounding area. 3. A cutting in a peat bog. [Middle English, gap, chasm, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse högg; see kau- in Indo-European roots.] |
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