liard (plural liards)
(historical) A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.
• LIDAR, Laird, drail, laird, larid, lidar
Source: Wiktionary
Li"ard, a. Etym: [OF. liart, LL. liardus gray, dappie.]
Definition: Gray. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Note: Used by Chaucer as an epithet of a gray or dapple gray horse. Also used as a name for such a horse.
Liard, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A French copper coin of one fourth the value of a sou.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
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