Looking scared, shocked, or very tired and worn out, often with a wild or desperate appearance.
From Old English 'hægras' meaning 'rough' or 'shaggy.' The word evolved through Middle English to describe both physical roughness and the gaunt, desperate appearance of someone in distress.
In Shakespeare's time, 'hagrid' was used to describe witches and ghosts—anything that looked strange and frightening. The word captures how fear and exhaustion can completely change someone's appearance, which is why it often described plague victims or shipwreck survivors.
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