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hack1 cut with heavy blows XII; break up (ground), etc. XVII. OE. (tō)haccian cut in pieces = MLG., MDu., (M)HG. hacken (Du. hakken); WGmc. deriv. of imit. base *χak-: cf. synon. OE. hæċċan, OHG. hecken.
So hack sb. tool for breaking or chopping up XIII; gash, cut, notch XVI. Partly — MLG. hakke mattock; partly f. the vb.

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