hagseed

English

Alternative forms

  • hag-seed

Etymology

hag +‎ seed

Noun

hagseed (plural hagseeds)

  1. (obsolete) The offspring of a hag.
    • c. 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2,
      Hag-seed, hence!
      Fetch us in fuel; and be quick, thou’rt best,
      To answer other business.
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