— palfreyed , adj.
/pawl"free/ , n. , pl. palfreys .
1. a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse.
2. a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman.
[ 1200-50; ME palefrei paraveredus post horse for byways, prob. lit., spare horse, equiv. to Gk para- PARA- 1 + L veredus fast breed of horse woreidos ( > Welsh gorwydd horse, charger), equiv. to * wo- under ( upo-; cf. HYPO-) + * reid-, base of OIr réidid (he) rides, réid level, smooth, easy, Welsh rhwydd easy; see RIDE ]