HAZE, noun [The primary sense of this word is probably to mix, or to turn, stir and make thick.] Fog; a watery vapor in the air, or a dry vapor like smoke, which renders the air thick. HAZE , verb intransitive To be foggy. [A local word.] HAZE, verb transitive To frighten. [Not used.]
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