haggard
The origin and history of haggard.
Etymology
From Old French faulcon hagard ("wild falcon"), originally describing an untamed hawk caught as an adult; the modern sense of "looking exhausted" developed later.
The origin and history of haggard.
From Old French faulcon hagard ("wild falcon"), originally describing an untamed hawk caught as an adult; the modern sense of "looking exhausted" developed later.
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