palliard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpælɪəd/ (UK)
- /ˈpælɪɑːd/ (UK)
- /ˈpæljɚd/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English payllart (1484), Middle French paillard, from Middle French paille (“straw”).
Meanings
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(archaic) A beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one; (earlier especially) a lecher.
They all knew him. A palliard, some said on Henley Street, a wild rogue.
1964, Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun:A most luxurious and effeminate Palliard he was.
1614, Walter Raleigh, Hist. World, II, page 476:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paillard | alternative | lexicographic | |
| palliards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |