the old hag

hag The _old hag_ - a nightmare. My grandmother dreams a lot. If she does and she gets up to walk around in the middle of the night to get the dreams out of her mind my father will say the next morning "She had the old hag again last night". If she has a bad dream she may even cry out in t...

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Summary:hag The _old hag_ - a nightmare. My grandmother dreams a lot. If she does and she gets up to walk around in the middle of the night to get the dreams out of her mind my father will say the next morning "She had the old hag again last night". If she has a bad dream she may even cry out in the night. She is all right the next day but this always amuses Dad. This could happen any-time. Marie Loveys 19, U.C. (religion) St. John's, any time July 21/71 Boyd Loveys Father civil servant, 46, St. John's, U. C. (religion) [source learned this] About 20 yrs. ago- at Broad Cove, Con. Bay- community people- all ages- males and females- U.C. fisherfolk nightmare Yes Used I and Sup Used I 1 Not used old hag