liard
noun
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
liards
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pluralof liard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She turned her back, throwing into the basin a silver florin, which rang among the liards, and made the poor goodwives of the chapel of Etienne Haudry open their eyes.
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
“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 Charles Th?odore Henri de Coster
But he found there nothing but an old scapular, seven liards, three breeches-buttons, and a few rosaries.
From The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere by Charles de Coster
Now take notice that a denier is worth six liards.
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 Charles Th?odore Henri de Coster
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 Isabel Florence Hapgood
