n.
1 an ugly old woman.
2 a witch.
3 = HAGFISH.
Derivatives:
haggish adj.
Etymology: ME hegge, hagge, perh. f. OE haeliggtesse, OHG hagazissa, of unkn. orig.
2.
n. Sc. & N.Engl.
1 a soft place on a moor.
2 a firm place in a bog.
Etymology: ON houmlgg gap, orig. 'cutting blow', rel. to HEW
Useful english dictionary. 2012.