·noun The great woolly mullein (Verbascum Thapsus).
·vt To make or cause to taper. II. Taper ·noun A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; henc...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun An ugly old woman. II. Hag ·noun A fury; a she-monster. III. Hag ·noun The hagdon or shearwa...
1) the belly, N. 2) a mist : also a quagmire. Northumb. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·noun A plant of the genus Verbascum (V. Thapsus); the common mullein. [Also high-taper and hag-tape...
·adj Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare. ...
snakes of all kinds. York. ...
See heck-boat. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book