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liard
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liard, a. [OF. liart, LL. liardus gray, dapple.].
Gray. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
" Used by Chaucer as an epithet of a gray or dapple gray horse. Also used as a name for such a horse." [1913 Webster]
liard, n. [F.].
A French copper coin of one fourth the value of a sou. [1913 Webster]
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