quag

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) quagmire; marsh; bog.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English quabbe (bog, a marsh) inherited from Old English cwabba (that which shakes trembles, something soft and flabby).

Origin

Old English

cwabba

Gloss

that which shakes trembles, something soft and flabby

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