- haggard
- 1. adjectiveb) Wild or untamed2. noun
A "haggard" is a bird captured as an adult and therefore of unknown age; often, the law prohibits capturing birds of mating age. [ Falconry Pro]
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Haggard — Haggard … Википедия
Haggard — is a surname, and may refer to:People* H. Rider Haggard, Sir, British Victorian writer of adventure novels * Merle Haggard, American country music singer and songwriter * Piers Haggard, British film and television director * Daisy Haggard,… … Wikipedia
Haggard — ist der Name: eines Zerstörers der Fletcher Klasse, siehe USS Haggard (DD 555) einer Metal Band, siehe Haggard (Band) eines Filmes, siehe Haggard (Film) Haggard (Kansas), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Haggard ist der Familienname folgender… … Deutsch Wikipedia
haggard — haggard, worn, careworn, pinched, wasted, cadaverous are comparable when they mean thin and drawn by or as if by worry, fatigue, hunger, or illness. Haggard may imply a wild frightening appearance (as of a person driven distraught by fear,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Haggard — Hag gard (h[a^]g g[ e]rd), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haggard — Datos generales Origen Alemania … Wikipedia Español
Haggard — Hag gard, n. [See {Haggard}, a.] 1. (Falconry) A young or untrained hawk or falcon. [1913 Webster] 2. A fierce, intractable creature. [1913 Webster] I have loved this proud disdainful haggard. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. [See {Haggard}, a., 2.] A hag … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haggard — (adj.) 1560s, wild, unruly (originally in reference to hawks), from M.Fr. haggard, probably from O.Fr. faulcon hagard wild falcon, lit. falcon of the woods, from M.H.G. hag hedge, copse, wood, from P.Gmc. *hagon , from PIE root *kagh to catch,… … Etymology dictionary
haggard — [hag′ərd] adj. [MFr hagard, untamed, untamed hawk] 1. Falconry designating a hawk captured after reaching maturity 2. untamed; unruly; wild 3. a) wild eyed b) having a wild, wasted, worn look, as from sleeplessness, grief, or illness; gaunt;… … English World dictionary
Haggard — Hag gard, n. [See 1st {Haw}, {Hedge}, and {Yard} an inclosed space.] A stackyard. [Prov. Eng.] Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haggard — Haggard, Henry Rider, engl. Schriftsteller, geb. 22. Juni 1856 zu Beadenham in Norfolk, machte bedeutende Reisen bis nach Island und Ägypten, und verlebte sechs Jahre in Südafrika. Von dort stammen die Vorwürfe seiner bekanntesten Werke, die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
