A dialectal or archaic term for a reckless or bold person; one who takes risks.
Possibly from 'hasty' or 'rash' combined with an agent suffix, though the exact etymology is uncertain. Found in some Northern English and Scottish dialects.
Many old English dialect words for personality types—like 'haskard' for a reckless person—show how communities needed specific words to describe social behaviors important to their survival and group functioning.
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