palsy 1
— palsylike , adj.
/pawl"zee/ , n. , pl. palsies , v. , palsied, palsying .
n.
1. any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
2. paralysis (def. 1b).
v.t.
3. to paralyze.
[ 1250-1300; ME, var. of parlesie paralisie paralysis PARALYSIS ]
palsy 2
/pal"zee/ , adj. Slang.
palsy-walsy.
[ 1925-30; PAL + -SY ]