palfrey
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palfrey /ˈpɔːlfri, ˈpal-/
▶noun (pl. palfreys) archaic a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women.
– origin ME: from OFr. palefrei, from med. L. palefredus, alt. of late L. paraveredus, from Gk para ‘beside, extra’ + L. veredus ‘light horse’.
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