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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 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hack_n2>