moss-hag en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Scotland) A pit or slough in a bog.
[…] now a splash would be heard, followed by a roar, as some luckless wight fell into a moss hagg […]
1895, William Fraser, The Whaups of Durley, page 119:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moss-hags | Number=Plur | lexicographic |