Palliard

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Old French paillard, from paille ‘straw’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'pælɪəd/

Noun

Singular palliard

Plural palliards

1. (archaic) 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