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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Galliard

· Gal·liard · IPA
01 a. Gay; brisk; active.
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    Gay; brisk; active.[Obs.]
02 n. A brisk, gay man.
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    A brisk, gay man.[Obs.]
    “Selden is a galliard by himself.” — Cleveland.
03 n. A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde.
  1. 1.
    A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde. See: Gailliarde
    “Never a hall such a galliard did grace.” — Sir. W. Scott.