haggard

English

/ˈhæɡ.əd/, /ˈhæɡ.ɚd/

adj
Definitions
  • Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
  • (of an animal) Wild or untamed

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French haggard derived from Old French faulcon derived from Middle High German hag (coppice).

Origin

Middle High German

hag

Gloss

coppice

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