Hagmenay

/ˈhæɡmɛneɪ/ noun

Definition

A supernatural condition affecting horses, related to tangled manes; a variant of hagmane.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'hagmane,' showing how the same folk concept was spelled differently across regions and time periods in English and Scottish tradition.

Kelly Says

Different regions spelled the same magical horse-affliction differently—'hagmenay' in some areas, 'hagmane' in others—showing how folklore traveled and mutated across medieval Britain.

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