palliard

English

Etymology

Old French paillard, from paille (“straw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpælɪəd/

Noun

palliard (plural palliards)

1. (archaic) a beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one
   • 1964, Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun:

     They all knew him. A palliard, some said on Henley Street, a wild rogue.

Anagrams

• paillard