1535–45; named after G. Liard, 15th-century French minter
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He keeps Guatemala "as orderly as an empty bil liard table," himself patrols the whole country on a motorcycle.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Germans had been making their own bread for the last fortnight; they used to come and grind at my mill, without paying a liard.
From The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War by Chatrian, Alexandre
The banks are high, and well clothed with the liard, spruce, fir, alder, birch-tree, and willows.
From Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 by Franklin, John
‘Aye,’ I said, ‘like my mother, from whom thou wilt take her last liard.’
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
A six liard is a bit of copper composition, such as the fine cannon are made of, and is worth three sols french, or a halfpenny, and a farthing english.
From The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. by Carr, John, Sir
Another firefighter, Adam Yeadon, 25, died Saturday while fighting a wildfire near his home in Fort Liard, N.W.T.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
The territorial government issued a statement saying the firefighter from Fort Liard died from an injury sustained while battling a nearby blaze Saturday afternoon.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
The person, who has not yet been named, died from injuries sustained while fighting a fire near Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2023
Liard, a working mother of two, turned 15 years of experience with folding clothes in retail into viral lessons as people sought ways to bring control and comfort back into their lives.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
On April 21, just six days out of Carthage, he arrived at Liard River Hotsprings, at the threshold of the Yukon Territory.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
True God!" muttered Phoebus, "targes, big-blanks, little blanks, mailles,* every two worth one of Tournay, farthings of Paris, real eagle liards!
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
“Here,” said Claes, “first take these seven liards for wages and let us go stoutly to meet them.”
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
Several liards had rolled into the mud; the captain in his enthusiasm stooped to pick them up.
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
Now it should be noted that a denier is equal to six liards.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Coster, Charles de
Big blanks, little blanks, targes* and eagle liards showered into it.
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
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