Hag"gard (?), a. [F. hagard; of German origin, and prop. meaning, of the hegde or woods, wild, untamed. See Hedge, 1st Haw, and -ard.]
1.
Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk. [Obs.] Shak
2. [For hagged, fr. hag a witch, influenced by haggard wild.]
Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious in appearance; as, haggard features, eyes.
Staring his eyes, and haggard was his look.
Dryden.
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Hag"gard, n. [See Haggard, a.]
1. Falconry
A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
2.
A fierce, intractable creature.
I have loved this proud disdainful haggard.
Shak.
3. [See Haggard, a., 2.]
A hag.
[Obs.]
Garth.
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Hag"gard, n. [See 1st Haw, Hedge, and Yard an inclosed space.]
A stackyard.
[Prov. Eng.]
Swift.
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