Pal'liard noun [ French paillard , orig., one addicted to the couch, from paille straw. See Pallet a small bed.] 1. A born beggar; a vagabond. [ Obsolete] Halliwell. 2. A lecher; a lewd person. [ Obsolete] Dryden. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/8