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galliard

galliard is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Gay; brisk; active. [Obs.]
  2. 2.A brisk, gay man. [Obs.] Selden is a galliard by himself. Cleveland.
  3. 3.A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde. Never a hall such a galliard did grace. Sir. W. Scott.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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