palfrey
11Palfrey (disambiguation) — The term Palfrey can refer to:*Palfrey, a light riding horse common in the Middle Ages *Palfrey, West Midlands, a locality in the town of Walsall *Deborah Jeane Palfrey (1956 2008), the owner of Pamela Martin and Associates *John Palfrey, the… …
12palfrey — noun (plural palfreys) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafredus, from Late Latin paraveredus post horse for secondary roads, from Greek para beside, subsidiary + Late Latin veredus post horse, from a… …
13palfrey — palfreyed, adj. /pawl free/, n., pl. palfreys. 1. a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse. 2. a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman. [1200 50; ME palefrei < OF < LL paraveredus post horse for byways, prob. lit., spare horse,… …
14palfrey — noun a small horse for women to ride They choked my cries with force and fright …
15Palfrey — French term for a small horse such as was often used by women; definitely not a war horse. [< Lat. palfredus] Cf. Destrier; Rouncy …
16palfrey — riding horse, especially one for a lady Unusual Animals …
17palfrey — sb. RG. 490. Fr. palefroi. Lat. paraveredus …
18palfrey — pal·frey || pÉ”Ëlfrɪ n. riding horse, saddle horse …
19palfrey — [ pɔ:lfri, pal ] noun (plural palfreys) archaic a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women. Origin ME: from OFr. palefrei, from med. L. palefredus, alt. of late L. paraveredus, from Gk para beside, extra + L. veredus light horse …
20palfrey — n. Saddle horse, riding horse …
