Palliard

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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