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† ˈpillard Obs. rare.
Also 5 pillyarde.
[a. F. pillard (in 14th c. pillart), f. piller to rob, pillage: see -ard.]
A plunderer, a robber.
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 233 [They] suld be erar callit cruell and pillarde, no worthy men of armes. Ibid. 243 Pillardis that never wald have pes na concorde in this warlde amang cristyn folk. 1489Caxton Faytes of A. i. v. 10 Grete foyson of theues and pillyardes.
Hence † ˈpillardise [f. F. type *pillardise: see -ice1], robbery, extortion.
1598Florio Ital. Dict. To Rdr. a vj b, Men..whose communication is Atheisme, contention, detraction, or pillardise. |