See Also: palfrey(dictionary)
PALFRIDUS, A palfrey; a horse to travel on(law)

palfrey (iou)



palfrey noun. Now Hist. or poet. ME.
[Old French palefrei (mod. palefroi) from medieval Latin palefredus alt. of late Latin paraveredus, from Greek para beside, extra (see PARA-1) + Latin veredus light horse, of Gaulish origin.]
A horse for ordinary riding as opp. to a warhorse; esp. a small saddle horse for a woman.