Complete Definition of "palliard"

English

Etymology
Old French paillard, from paille �straw�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'pælɪ�d/

Noun
en-noun

  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

ru:palliard

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