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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•frey (pôl′frē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -freys. - Dog and Cat Breedsa riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse.
- Dog and Cat Breedsa saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman.
- *upo-; compare hypo-) + *reid-, base of Old Irish réidid (he) rides, réid level, smooth, easy, Welsh rhwydd easy; see ride
- Celtic *woreidos (Welsh gorwydd horse, charger), equivalent. to *wo- under (
- Gaulish
- Late Latin paraverēdus post horse for byways, probably literally, spare horse, equivalent. to Greek para- para-1 + Latin verēdus fast breed of horse
- Old French
- Middle English palefrei 1200–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palfrey /ˈpɔːlfrɪ/ n - archaic a light saddle horse, esp ridden by women
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French palefrei, from Medieval Latin palafredus, from Late Latin paraverēdus, from Greek para beside + Latin verēdus light fleet horse, of Celtic origin |