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palfrey
pal·frey P0023600 (pôl′frē)n. pl. pal·freys Archaic A small saddle horse with a smooth gait, especially as distinguished from a warhorse or a packhorse.
[Middle English, from Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafrēdus, alteration of Late Latin paraverēdus, post horse for secondary routes, extra horse : Greek para, extra, beyond; see per in Indo-European roots + Latin verēdus, post horse (of Celtic origin; see reidh- in Indo-European roots).]palfrey (ˈpɔːlfrɪ) n (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) archaic a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women[C12: from Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafredus, from Late Latin paraverēdus, from Greek para beside + Latin verēdus light fleet horse, of Celtic origin]pal•frey (ˈpɔl fri)
n., pl. -freys. Archaic. 1. a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse. 2. a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman. [1200–50; Middle English palefrei < Old French < Late Latin paraverēdus post horse for byways, probably literally, spare horse = Greek para- para-1 + Latin verēdus fast breed of horse < Gaulish < Celtic *woreidos> Welsh gorwydd horse] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | palfrey - especially a light saddle horse for a womanmount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding onlyarchaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
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palfrey
Related to palfrey: destrierWords related to palfreynoun especially a light saddle horse for a womanRelated Words- mount
- riding horse
- saddle horse
- archaicism
- archaism
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