Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gal|liard|ise — «GAL yuhr dyz», noun. Archaic. 1. gaiety; merriment; revelry. 2. a gay joke or trick … Useful english dictionary
liard — bil·liard; bil·liard·ist; liard; mil·liard; pal·liard; gal·liard; … English syllables
gal — ae·de·a·gal; al·gal; al·gal al·gal; an·a·gal·lis; an·thra·gal·lol; as·tra·gal; ba·sif·u·gal; ben·gal·ee; brin·gal; cel·lif·u·gal; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; chen·gal; con·ju·gal; cor·ti·cif·u·gal; don·e·gal;… … English syllables
galliard — gal·liard … English syllables
galliard — gal•liard [[t]ˈgæl yərd[/t]] n. mad a spirited dance in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries • Etymology: 1525–35; < MF gaillard … From formal English to slang
Galliard — Gal liard, a. [OE., fr. F. gaillard, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. galach valiant, or AS. gagol, geagl, wanton, lascivious.] Gay; brisk; active. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galliard — Gal liard, n. A brisk, gay man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Selden is a galliard by himself. Cleveland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galliard — Gal liard, n. [F. gaillarde, cf. Sp. gallarda. See {Galliard}, a.] A gay, lively dance. Cf. {Gailliarde}. [1913 Webster] Never a hall such a galliard did grace. Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galliardise — Gal liard*ise, n. [F. gaillardise. See {Galliard}, a.] Excessive gayety; merriment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The mirth and galliardise of company. Sir. T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galliardness — Gal liard*ness, n. Gayety. [Obs.] Gayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
