(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:46:37

Pal"liard (?), n. [F. paillard, orig., one addicted to the couch, fr. paille straw. See Pallet a small bed.]

1.

A born beggar; a vagabond.

[Obs.]

Halliwell.

2.

A lecher; a lewd person.

[Obs.]

Dryden.

 

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