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palfrey Definition

pal·frey (pôl′frē)

noun pl. -·freys

Archaic a saddle horse, esp. a gentle one for a woman

Etymology: ME < OFr palefrei < ML palafredus, for LL paraveredus, extra post horse < Gr para, beside + L veredus, post horse < Gaul *voredos (akin to Welsh gorwydd, horse) < *vo-, down, away (< IE *wo- < base *au-, *awē) + *-redos < IE base *reidh- > ride

palfrey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • owe: In 1200, Nova Oblata: H. archbp of Canterbury owed four palfreys for the fair ( PR, 3 John, pp.
  • give: They gave two palfreys for the market, to be held at Dartmouth.
  • take: The sh of Essex was to take one palfrey from the As ( C 60/14 m. 3 ).

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