night hag

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night hag

/naɪt hæɡ/

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noun night hags

a demon that gives rise to sleep paralysis

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"night hag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/night%20hag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{night_hag_2026,
  title = {night hag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/night%20hag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}