palfrey noun.
['pɔ:lfri, 'pal-] 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.
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