palfrey

[ pawl-free ]

/ ˈpɔl fri /

noun, plural pal·freys.

a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse.

a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman.

Origin of palfrey

1200–50; Middle English palefrei<Old French <Late Latin paraverēdus post horse for byways, probably literally, spare horse, equivalent to Greek para-para-¹ + Latin verēdus fast breed of horse <Gaulish <Celtic *woreidos (>Welsh gorwydd horse, charger), equivalent to *wo- under (<*upo-;cf. hypo-) + *reid-, base of Old Irish réidid (he) rides, réid level, smooth, easy, Welsh rhwydd easy; see ride

OTHER WORDS FROM palfrey

palfreyed, adjective

Words nearby palfrey

paletot, palette, palette knife, pale western cutworm, Paley, palfrey, Palgrave, pali, Pali Canon, palikar, palikinesia

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Example sentences from the Web for palfrey

According to Palfrey, Microsoft has donated between $100,000 and $150,000 to the Berkman Center for 2010.
Harvard vs. Steve Jobs|Emily Brill|July 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They had already got out for her a palfrey with an easy pace.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes
And now no one guides the damsel, save God only; she gives her palfrey the rein and he turns into the tangled by-way.
Tales from the Old French|Various
Even as he spoke there came a damsel riding hard on a palfrey, and she cried with a loud voice on Sir Tor to grant her a boon.
Stories of the Days of King Arthur|Charles Henry Hanson

I give Mr. Palfrey's statements, in his own words, in a note.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson
The palfrey seeth the path, full oft had he traversed it, and straightway left the road and the cavalcade of horses.
Tales from the Old French|Various

British Dictionary definitions for palfrey

palfrey

/ (ˈpɔːlfrɪ) /

noun

archaic a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women

Word Origin for palfrey

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	palfrey
释义	palfrey [ pawl-free ] / ˈpɔl fri / noun, plural pal·freys. a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse. a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman. Origin of palfrey 1200–50; Middle English palefrei<Old French <Late Latin paraverēdus post horse for byways, probably literally, spare horse, equivalent to Greek para-para-¹ + Latin verēdus fast breed of horse <Gaulish <Celtic woreidos (>Welsh gorwydd horse, charger), equivalent to wo- under (<upo-;cf. hypo-) + reid-, base of Old Irish réidid (he) rides, réid level, smooth, easy, Welsh rhwydd easy; see ride OTHER WORDS FROM palfrey palfreyed, adjective Words nearby palfrey paletot, palette, palette knife, pale western cutworm, Paley, palfrey, Palgrave, pali, Pali Canon, palikar, palikinesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palfrey According to Palfrey, Microsoft has donated between $100,000 and $150,000 to the Berkman Center for 2010. Harvard vs. Steve Jobs\|Emily Brill\|July 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST They had already got out for her a palfrey with an easy pace. Four Arthurian Romances\|Chretien DeTroyes And now no one guides the damsel, save God only; she gives her palfrey the rein and he turns into the tangled by-way. Tales from the Old French\|Various Even as he spoke there came a damsel riding hard on a palfrey, and she cried with a loud voice on Sir Tor to grant her a boon. Stories of the Days of King Arthur\|Charles Henry Hanson I give Mr. Palfrey's statements, in his own words, in a note. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2\|Egerton Ryerson The palfrey seeth the path, full oft had he traversed it, and straightway left the road and the cavalcade of horses. Tales from the Old French\|Various British Dictionary definitions for palfrey palfrey / (ˈpɔːlfrɪ) / noun archaic a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women Word Origin for palfrey 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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