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palfrey

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pal·frey  (pôlfr)
n. pl. pal·freys Archaic
A saddle horse, especially one for a woman to ride.

[Middle English, from Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafrdus, alteration of Late Latin paraverdus, post horse for secondary routes, extra horse : Greek para, extra, beyond; see per1 in Indo-European roots + Latin verdus, post horse (of Celtic origin; see reidh- in Indo-European roots).]

palfrey [ˈpɔːlfrɪ]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Archaic a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women
[from Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafredus, from Late Latin paraverēdus, from Greek para beside + Latin verēdus light fleet horse, of Celtic origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.palfrey - especially a light saddle horse for a woman
mount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding only
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
Translations
palfrey [ˈpɔːlfrɪ] Npalafrén m
palfrey
nZelter m


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Palfrey who farmed his own land, that had attracted Mr.
The girl raised her riding whip and struck repeatedly but futilely against the iron headgear of her assailant while he swung his horse up the road, and, dragging her palfrey after him, galloped rapidly out of sight.
} Peter Palfrey, Roger Conant, and one or two more had built houses there in 1626, and may be considered as the first settlers of that ancient town.
 
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