Webs of Woven Words, Threads, Stitches and Enchantments

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Hallows Everyday - 26

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Word Magic

hag (hag) n. an ugly old woman, esp a vicious or malicious one.
2. a witch

hagio-, a learned borrowing from Greek meaning "saint," "holy,"
"sacred," used in the formation of compound words
hagiology, hagiocracy

hagiocracy (hag' e ok' r se) n.  1. government by a body of persons
esteemed as holy

~ Burleigh Muten~


Blessings dark and deep!

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