haridelle

The word "harridan" derives from the French word "haridelle" - a worn-out horse or nag.

THE NEWS BLOG 2005

Many lines later, one sees the end in sight: "... ce repentir, cet ecrit ne perturbe le lucre: haridelle, ta grabegie ne mord ni la plage ni l'ecart."

Madam, I'm Adam Frank Gray 2008

Then there is Turkish harm, used only of horses, which means 'jaded, vicious, worn-out'-a fairly good description of French haridelle.

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VII No 4 1981