Hagstone
/ˈhæɡ.stoʊn/noun
A stone, usually with a naturally formed hole, traditionally carried as a charm or amulet.
Did you know?In British and European folk tradition, a naturally holed stone was often treated as a protective charm against witches and evil forces, and people sometimes looked through it to see the unseen.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hægtesse
“a witch, sorceress”
Old English
OE
stan
“a stone, rock”
Middle English
ME
hagge ston
“a stone associated with a hag or witch; a charm stone”
Early Modern English
English
hagstone
“a holed stone used as a protective amulet”
Modern English
English
hagstone
“a naturally holed stone kept or worn as a folk charm”