PALFREY

[pal.frey] n, pl palfreys [ME, fr. OF palefrei, fr. ML palafredus, fr. LL paraveredus post-horse for secondary roads, fr. Gk para- beside, subsidiary + LL veredus post-horse, fr. a Gaulish word akin to W gorwydd horse; akin to OIr reidid he rides--more at para-, ride] (13c) archaic: a saddle horse other than a warhorse; esp: a lady's light easy-gaited horse