I. ˈpȯl-zē noun
( plural palsies )
Etymology: Middle English palesie, alteration of parlesey, from Anglo-French paralisie, from Latin paralysis
Date: 14th century
1. : paralysis
2. : a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor of the body or a part
II. transitive verb
( pal·sied ; pal·sy·ing )
Date: 1615
: to affect with or as if with palsy
III. ˈpal-zē adjective
Date: 1951
: palsy-walsy