- palliard
- palliard (n.) late 15c., "vagabond or beggar" (who sleeps on straw in barns), from M.Fr. paillard, from O.Fr. paillart (13c.), from paille "straw" (see PALLET (Cf. pallet) (1)).
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Palliard — Pal liard, n. [F. paillard, orig., one addicted to the couch, fr. paille straw. See {Pallet} a small bed.] [1913 Webster] 1. A born beggar; a vagabond. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 2. A lecher; a lewd person. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palliard — noun /ˈpælɪəd/ a beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one , 1964: They all knew him. A palliard, some said on Henley Street, a wild rogue. Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun … Wiktionary
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palliard — pal·liard … English syllables
palliard — A drifter or vagabond who sleeps in the hay in people s barns … Grandiloquent dictionary
palliard — ˈpalyə(r)d noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French paillard, from paille straw; from his sleeping on straw more at pallet archaic : a low or profligat … Useful english dictionary
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paillard — variant of PALLIARD (Cf. palliard) … Etymology dictionary
Phil Foglio — Foglio at Gen Con Indy 2007. Aaron Williams is visible in the background left. Born 1 May 1956 (1956 05 01) (age 55) Mount Vernon, New York, U … Wikipedia
The Winslow — is a small, cute, furry, and fictional reptilian creature measuring 66 centimeters in length that plays a prominent role in many of comics artist Phil Foglio s various graphic novels, most notably Buck Godot and MythAdventures (with occasional… … Wikipedia
