† haggess, haggiss Obs.
[a. F. agace, agasse ‘a Pie, Piannet, or Magatapie’ (Cotgr.), in 13th c. also agache, Walloon aguèse, med.L. agasia, a. OHG. agazza pie, also OHG. agalstra (MHG. egelster, Ger. elster: see Kluge). Cf. also haggister pie, Du. aakster, ekster, MDu. aextre, extre, from ODu. and OLG. agastria, all from same root as OE. agu pie.]
The magpie.
| 1599 T. M[oufet] Silkwormes 44 Hardy are Haggesses, but yet giuen to prate. 1655 Moufet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 184 Pyes or Haggisses feed upon Flesh, Eggs, Worms, and Ants. |