Meaning of hag in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hæɡ/

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  1. Noun

    hag

    Etymology

    Middle English: perhaps from Old Englishhægtesse, hegtes, related to Dutch heks and German Hexe‘witch’, of unknown ultimate origin

    Definitions

    1. an ugly evil-looking old woman
  2. 2. eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles

    Examples

    • « feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies »

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