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moss hag

noun

, Scot.
  1. an area, pit, or hole from which peat has been dug.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moss hag1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences

If the grey hens will stand round in the mire clucking humble admiration, who can blame the old blackcock for dancing and drumming on the top of a moss hag, with outspread wings and flirting tail, glorious and self-glorifying.

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