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HAGGARDS
Proper noun
Haggards
plural of Haggard
Noun
haggards
plural of haggard
Source: Wiktionary
HAGGARD
Hag"gard, a. Etym: [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. Etym: [For hagged, fr. hag a witch, influenced by haggard wild.]
Definition: 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.
Hag"gard, n. Etym: [See Haggard, a.]
1. (Falconry)
Definition: A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
2. A fierce, intractable creature. I have loved this proud disdainful haggard. Shak.
3. Etym: [See Haggard, a., 2.]
Definition: A hag. [Obs.] Garth.
Hag"gard, n. Etym: [See 1st Haw, Hedge, and Yard an inclosed space.]
Definition: A stackyard. [Prov. Eng.] Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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