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<i>Dugdale.</i>

<h1>Hagberry</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"ber"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the genus <spn>Prunus</spn> (<spn>P. Padus</spn>); the bird cherry.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Hagborn</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"born`</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Born of a hag or witch.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Hagbut</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"but</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>haquebute</ets>, prob. a corruption of D. <ets>haakbus</ets>; <ets>haak</ets> hook + <ets>bus gun barrel</ets>. See <er>Hook</er>, and 2d <er>Box</er>, and cf. <er>Arquebus</er>.]</ety> <def>A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in taking aim.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>haguebut</asp> and <asp>hackbuss</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Hagbutter</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"but*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A soldier armed with a hagbut or arquebus.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>hackbutter</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Froude.</i>

<h1>Hagdon</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species of sea birds of the genus <spn>Puffinus</spn>; esp., <spn>P. major</spn>, the greater shearwarter, and <spn>P. Stricklandi</spn>, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called also <altname>hagdown</altname>, <altname>haglin</altname>, and <altname>hag</altname>. See <er>Shearwater</er>.</def>

<h1>Haggada</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag*ga"da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Haggadoth</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Rabbinic <ets>hagg\'bedh\'be</ets>, fr. Heb. <ets>higg\'c6dh</ets> to relate.]</ety> <def>A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>hadaga</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Haggard</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"gard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>hagard</ets>; of German origin, and prop. meaning, of the hegde or woods, wild, untamed. See <er>Hedge</er>, <er>1st Haw</er>, and <er>-ard</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; <as>as, a <ex>haggard</ex> or refractory hawk</as>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Shak</i></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <ety>[For <ets>hagged</ets>, fr. <ets>hag</ets> a witch, influenced by <ets>haggard</ets> wild.]</ety> <def>Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious in appearance; <as>as, <ex>haggard</ex> features, eyes</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Staring his eyes, and <b>haggard</b> was his look. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Haggard</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"gard</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Haggard</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Falconry)</fld> <def>A young or untrained hawk or falcon.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A fierce, intractable creature.</def>

<blockquote>I have loved this proud disdainful <b>haggard</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <ety>[See <er>Haggard</er>, <tt>a.</tt>, 2.]</ety> <def>A hag.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Garth.</i>

<h1>Haggard</h1> <Xpage=663>

<hw>Hag"gard</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>1st Haw</er>, <er>Hedge</er>, and <er>Yard</er> an inclosed space.]</ety> <def>A stackyard.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Swift.</i>

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