lug

Definition

The act of hauling or dragging.

Etymology

From Middle English luggen, possibly from a Scandinavian/North Germanic source, (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge); also in English dialectal as lig (“to lug”). Noun is via Scots lugge, probably from Old Norse (compare Norwegian and Swedish lugg). Probably related to slug (“lazy, slow-moving”), which may be from similar source(s).

Example Sentences

• "a hard lug"
• "The pack is a heavy lug."
• "whereof the one is quick of cast, trick, and trim both for pleasure and profit: the other is a lug"