English
Etymology
French #French|liard, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
IPA|/ljÉ:/, /ljÉ:d/
Noun
en-noun
- historical A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.
#:*1819: âI waited â not to share the booty, for, so help me God and Saint Withold! as neither I nor any of mine will touch the value of a liard, â I waited but to render my thanks to thee and to thy bold yeomen, for the life and honour ye have saved.â â Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
fr:liard
ru:liard
vi:liard
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