palliard

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palliard

/ˈpælɪəd/ UK
/ˈpælɪɑːd/ UK
/ˈpæljɚd/ US

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From Middle English payllart (1484), Middle French paillard, from Middle French paille (“straw”).

noun palliards · paillard

archaic A beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one; (earlier especially) a lecher. A most luxurious and effeminate Palliard he was.

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@misc{palliard_2026,
  title = {palliard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palliard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}