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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HACK, n.2 A wild rocky stretch of moorland or moss (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 250). Still used in place-names (Kcb.10 1955).
[Prob. a variant of Hag, n.1, 3. q.v., under the influence of the semantic relationship between Hag, v.1 and Hack, v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hack n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hack_n2>
