Origin of stag
1150–1200; Middle English
stagge; akin to Old Norse
steggi, steggr male bird (> E (north dial.)
steg gander), Icelandic
steggur male fox, tomcat
OTHER WORDS FROM stag
stag·like, adjectiveWords nearby stag
Example sentences from the Web for stag
British Dictionary definitions for stag
stag
/ (stæɡ) /
noun
adverb
without a female escort
verb (tr)
stock exchange
to apply for (shares in a new issue) with the intention of selling them for a quick profit when trading commences
Word Origin for stag
Old English
stagga (unattested); related to Old Norse
steggr male bird
Idioms and Phrases with stag
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