What does "galliard" mean?
Galliard: Gay; brisk; active. [Obs.]
Additional senses
- 2.A brisk, gay man. [Obs.] Selden is a galliard by himself. Cleveland.
- 3.A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde. Never a hall such a galliard did grace. Sir. W. Scott.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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