Hag"ber`ry (hg"br`r), n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Prunus (P. Padus);
the bird cherry. [Scot.]
Hag"born` (-bÙrn`), a. Born of a hag or witch. Shak.
Hag"but (-bt), n. [OF. haquebute, prob. a corruption of D. haakbus;
haak hook + bus gun barrel. See Hook, and 2d Box, and cf. Arquebus.] A
harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in
taking aim. [Written also haguebut and hackbuss.]
Hag"but*ter (hg"bt*tr), n. A soldier armed with a hagbut or arquebus.
[Written also hackbutter.] Froude.
Hag"don (hg"dn), n. (Zoˆl.) One of several species of sea birds of the
genus Puffinus; esp., P. major, the greater shearwarter, and P.
Stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called also
hagdown, haglin, and hag. See Shearwater.
Hag"fish`(- fsh`),n.(Zoˆl.) See Hag, 4.
Hag*ga"da (hg*g‰"d), n.; pl. Haggadoth (- dth). [Rabbinic haggdh, fr.
Heb. higgdh to relate.] A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to
explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament. [Written also
hagada.]
Hag"gard (hg"grd), 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 refractory hawk. [Obs.] Shak.
2. [For hagged, fr. hag a witch, influenced by haggard wild.] Having
the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having
the features distorted or wasted by pain; wild and wasted, or anxious
in appearance; as, haggard features, eyes.
Staring his eyes, and haggard was his look.
Dryden.
Hag"gard, n. [See Haggard, a.] 1. (Falconry) A young or untrained hawk
or falcon.