old hag definition
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- A painting of a hag. A hag is a wizened old woman, or a kind of fairy or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as Hansel and Gretel.
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- Rog. A Rog is someone who doesn't like brews. Rog is defined as a single individual committing an act of Nultonry at a certain time or in a certain place..
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fug A heavy, stale atmosphere, especially the musty air of an overcrowded or poorly ventilated room: “In spite of the open windows the stench had become a reeking fug” (Colleen McCullough).Perhaps alteration of fogo, stench.Origin of fug.erhaps alteration of fogo, stench. noun. A heavy, stale atmosphere, especially the musty air of an overcrowded or poorly ventilated room: “In spite of the open windows the stench had become a reeking fug” (Colleen McCullough). Origin of fug.
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oldest adjective, older, oldest or elder, eldest. 1. far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. 2. of or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age.
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geriatric of or relating to geriatrics, old age, or aged persons. noun.
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- grog noun [U]. › old-fashioned ​strong ​alcohol, such as ​rum, that has been ​mixed with ​water › mainly Australian English any ​alcoholic ​drink. (Definition of grog from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).
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- Haigh Name Meaning. English (chiefly Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a hedged or fenced enclosure (Old English haga), or a habitational name from a place named with this word (or its Old Norse cognate hagi), especially three places called Haigh, two in West Yorkshire and the other near Manchester.lick on a circle in the chart to view Haigh birth and death records. An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names.
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- Oldgas Online Signs is a site for those who love antiques. It is the perfect pit stop for anyone who likes collecting and selling vintage items and collectibles for whatever purpose or reason.
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Hag As a stock character in fairy or folk tale, the hag shares characteristics with the crone, and the two words are sometimes used as if interchangeable. Using the word hag to translate terms found in non-English (or non-modern English) is contentious, since use of the word is often associated with misogyny.
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- Historical Examples. 1  I felt a secret loathing for the hag, and pitied my uncle the unpleasant conference which I was certain awaited him. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I Susanna Moodie. 2  That crow was the hag Thaukt transformed, and the hag Thaukt was Loki. The Children of Odin Padraic Colum. It may be connected with a verb “to hag,” meaning to cut in small pieces, and would then be cognate ultimately with “hash.”. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 Various.
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Ye olde Ye olde is a pseudo-Early Modern English stock prefix, used anachronistically, suggestive of a Merry England, Deep England or old, as in Medieval old feel. A typical example would be Ye Olde English Pubbe or similar names of theme pubs.
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witch fly-by-night - Said to be an old term of reproach to a woman signifying that she was a witch, and was extended to anyone who departs hastily from a recent activity, especially while owing money. hag - First meant witch. witch - In Old English, it was actually wicca and originally (c. 890) was a man who practiced magic or sorcery, who we now call a wizard; by the year 1000, witch came to be defined as a female magician or sorceress. witch Past participle: witched Gerund: witching
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Old age Definitions of old age include official definitions, sub-group definitions, and four dimensions as follows. Official definitions. Old age comprises the later part of life; the period of life after youth and middle age . . ., usually with reference to deterioration.
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haggis 1. haggis-made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach. dish-a particular item of prepared food; she prepared a special dish for dinner. traditional Scottish pudding made of the heart, liver, etc., of a sheep or calf, minced with suet and oatmeal, seasoned, and boiled in the stomach of the animal. [1375–1425; late Middle English hageys *hageis = hag- (root of haguer hacken to hack 1) + -eis n. suffix used in cookery terms].
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oldie An old thing or person, esp an old song, movie, or story: Our pet oldie concerns the India rubber skin man/ as good as a W C Fields oldie. Related Terms. golden oldie [1930s+; the late pianist Eubie Blake dated this phrase from about 1900] The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D.
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- prig noun [C]. › a ​person who ​obeys the ​rules of ​correct ​behaviour and ​considers himself or herself to be ​morally ​better than other ​people. (Definition of prig from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).
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Fahrenheit 451 Old Woman. The old woman is one of the victims of the firemens' fury. Rather than surrendering her books and saving herself, the old woman chooses to burn herself to death among her treasured possessions. While in her house, Montag steals a book that he later hides in his home. Throughout the novel, Montag is unable to forget the image of the old woman, and wonders what in books could possibly inspire so much passion.
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harbinger harbinger. n. 1. a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner. 2. (Historical Terms) a person sent in advance of a royal party or army to obtain lodgings for them. vb.
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- Old English gidig, variant of gydig insane, mad, stupid, perhaps literally possessed (by a spirit), if it is from Proto-Germanic *gud-iga- possessed by a god, from *gudam god (see (n.)) + *-ig possessed..
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elderly Define elderly. elderly synonyms, elderly pronunciation, elderly translation, English dictionary definition of elderly. adj. 1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years. n. 1.
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old maid Primary Meanings of old maid. 1  n an elderly unmarried woman. 2  n a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid') 3  n the loser in a game of old maid.
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venerable Synonym Discussion of antique. old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence. ⟨old houses⟩ ⟨an old sweater of mine⟩ ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past.
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Hen Ogledd [ər ˌheːn ˈɔɡlɛð]), in English the Old North, is the region of Northern England and the southern Scottish Lowlands inhabited by Celtic Britons during the post-Roman period and the Early Middle Ages. Its denizens spoke a variety of the Brittonic language known as Cumbric.
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Hag The most common pattern is that the hag represents the barren land, who the hero of the tale must approach without fear, and come to love on her own terms. When the hero displays this courage, love, and acceptance of her hideous side, the sovereignty hag then reveals that she is also a young and beautiful goddess.
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Haggis Although the name hagws or hagese was first used in England c. 1430, the dish came to be considered traditionally Scottish, even the national dish, as a result of Scots poet Robert Burns' poem Address to a Haggis of 1787.
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The Sea Hag The Sea Hag is the archenemy of Popeye the Sailor. Sailing the Seven Seas in her boat “The Black Barnacle”, stealing and murdering her way into infamy. The Sea Hag plunders all in her sight with her pet vulture named Bernard.