A bright light seen in the sky, possibly ball lightning or atmospheric phenomena; a luminous spot or gleam.
From Old English or Germanic roots of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'hag' (supernatural being) + 'mall' (spot/mark), suggesting a supernatural light or mark in the sky.
Before people understood meteorology and plasma physics, strange sky phenomena like ball lightning were interpreted as supernatural signs—'hagmall' captures that moment when people witnessed something they couldn't explain.
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