a. Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards. “Bardish impostures.” Selden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The system of bards; the learning and maxims of bards. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An act that debases or corrupts. [ chiefly Brit. ]
v. t. Same as bastardize. [ chiefly Brit. ] [ PJC ]
n. The state of being a bastard; bastardy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The conduct or language of a blackguard; ruffianism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Braggart. ] Boastfulness; act of bragging. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Cowardly. [ Obs. ] “A base and a cowardish mind.” Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Fool, F. fol, fou + F. hardiesse boldness. ] Foolhardiness. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. gaillardise. See Galliard, a. ] Excessive gayety; merriment. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The mirth and galliardise of company. Sir. T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat hard. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. mignardise. ] Delicate fondling. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Niggardliness. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat niggard. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who cultivates an orchard. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who cultivates a vineyard. [ 1913 Webster ]