Palliard

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpælɪəd/

Origin

Old French paillard, from paille ‘straw’.

Full definition of palliard

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

Anagrams

• paillard