English
Etymology
Old French paillard, from paille �straw�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'pælɪ�d/
Noun
en-noun
- 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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