PALFREY Meaning of PALFREY in English n. (pl. -eys) archaic a horse for ordinary riding, esp. for women. Etymology: ME f. OF palefrei f. med.L palefredus, LL paraveredus f. Gk para beside, extra, + L veredus light horse, of Gaulish orig. Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012