Palliard

Palliard
Palliard Pal"liard, n. [F. paillard, orig., one addicted to the couch, fr. paille straw. See {Pallet} a small bed.] [1913 Webster] 1. A born beggar; a vagabond. [Obs.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

2. A lecher; a lewd person. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • palliard — (n.) late 15c., vagabond or beggar (who sleeps on straw in barns), from M.Fr. paillard, from O.Fr. paillart (13c.), from paille straw (see PALLET (Cf. pallet) (1)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • palliard — noun /ˈpælɪəd/ 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 …   Wiktionary

  • Palliard Press — was a small, independent comic book publishing house co founded by Phil Foglio, illustrator of such titles as Buck Godot, Girl Genius, and Robert Asprin s MythAdventures, and Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis,… …   Wikipedia

  • palliard — pal·liard …   English syllables

  • palliard — A drifter or vagabond who sleeps in the hay in people s barns …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • palliard — ˈpalyə(r)d noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French paillard, from paille straw; from his sleeping on straw more at pallet archaic : a low or profligat …   Useful english dictionary

  • XXXenophile — is an American comic book series, published by Palliard Press and later Studio Foglio. The comic is structured as an anthology of whimsical erotic fantasy and science fiction stories written and penciled by Phil Foglio; each story is inked by a… …   Wikipedia

  • paillard — variant of PALLIARD (Cf. palliard) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Phil Foglio — Foglio at Gen Con Indy 2007. Aaron Williams is visible in the background left. Born 1 May 1956 (1956 05 01) (age 55) Mount Vernon, New York, U …   Wikipedia

  • The Winslow — is a small, cute, furry, and fictional reptilian creature measuring 66 centimeters in length that plays a prominent role in many of comics artist Phil Foglio s various graphic novels, most notably Buck Godot and MythAdventures (with occasional… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”