What does liard mean?
Liard means (historical) A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou..
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/ljɑː/ · noun
(historical) A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou..
I waited — not to share the booty, for, so help me God and Saint Withold! as neither I nor any of mine will touch the value of a liard, — I waited but to render my thanks to thee and to thy bold yeomen, for the life and honour ye have saved.
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Liard means (historical) A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou..
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I waited — not to share the booty, for, so help me God and Saint Withold! as neither I nor any of mine will touch the value of a liard, — I waited but to render my thanks to thee and to thy bold yeomen, for the life and honour ye have saved.
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