Definitions for palfreyˈpɔl fri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pal•frey*ˈpɔl fri(n.)(pl.)-freys.
a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
* Archaic..
Origin of palfrey:
1200–50; ME palefrei < OF < LL paraverēdus post horse for byways, prob. lit., spare horse = Gk para-para -1+ L verēdus fast breed of horse < Gaulish < Celtic *woreidos> Welsh gorwydd horse
Princeton's WordNet
palfrey(noun)
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
Wiktionary
palfrey(Noun)
a small horse for women to ride
Origin: from palefrei, from palefroi, from paraveredus, compound of παρά, from πάριππος and *verēdos 'charger' (compare Welsh gorwydd).
Webster Dictionary
Palfrey(noun)
a saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as distinguished from a war horse
Palfrey(noun)
a small saddle horse for ladies
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