hagridden

[hag-rid-n]

adjective

worried or tormented, as by a witch.

Origin:
1675–85; hag¹ + ridden

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Hagridden is always a great word to know.

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object), hag·rode or (Archaic) hag·rid; hag·rid·den or (Archaic) hag·rid; hag·rid·ing.

to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment.

Origin:
1655–65; hag¹ + ride

Related forms

hag·rid·er, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged
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hagridden
adjective
tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears; "hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis [syn: hag-ridden]

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