I. ˈha-gərd adjective
Etymology: Middle French hagard
Date: 1567
1. of a hawk : not tamed
2.
a. : wild in appearance
b. : having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt
haggard faces looked up sadly from out of the straw — W. M. Thackeray
• hag·gard·ly adverb
• hag·gard·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1567
1. : an adult hawk caught wild
2. obsolete : an intractable person