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
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