hag


2hag

noun

Definition of HAG

1
British : quagmire, bog
2
British : a firm spot in a bog

Origin of HAG

Scots, break in a moor, from Old Norse hǫgg cut, cleft; akin to Old English hēawan to hew
First Known Use: 1662

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