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Webster 1913 Edition

Haggard

Hag′gard

(hăg′gẽrd)
,
Adj.
[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 by pain; wild and wasted, or anxious in appearance;
as,
haggard
features, eyes
.
Staring his eyes, and
haggard
was his look.
Dryden.

Hag′gard

,
Noun.
[See
Haggard
,
Adj.
]
1.
(Falconry)
A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
2.
A fierce, intractable creature.
I have loved this proud disdainful
haggard
.
Shakespeare
3.
[See
Haggard
,
Adj.
, 2.]
A hag.
[Obs.]
Garth.

Hag′gard

,
Noun.
[See 1st
Haw
,
Hedge
, and
Yard
an inclosed space.]
A stackyard.
[Prov. Eng.]
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition

Haggard

HAG'GARD

,
Noun.
A stack-yard.

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