pal·frey (pôl fr )n. pl. pal·freys Archaic A saddle horse, especially one for a woman to ride. [Middle English, from Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafr dus, 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]
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| Noun | 1. | palfrey - especially a light saddle horse for a woman archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
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