Disard

Dis´ard


n.1.See Dizzard.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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While hailed as a good idea by many, the program has had problems, including the development of the biometric ID card (Disard III 2007), the anticipated cost of the ID card, and the possible effects on the workforce (Edmonson 2007b).
But the serpente with sevin heddes cauled hidra is the chief beast of myne armes." He calls for a masque of Turkes, a challenge to be performed with hobbyhorses, with another "noble" retinue, this time including "a divine, a philosopher, an astronomer, a poet, a phisician, a pothecarie, a M[aster] of requestes, a sivilian, a disard, two gentlmen vshers besides Iuglers, tomblers, fooles, friers and suche other." Oddly, this procession also included mock executions as well as children dressed as fools, which forces me to give Northumberland some benefit of the doubt.