Palfrey
[pɒ:lfri]
Definition
(n.) A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as distinguished from a war horse.
(n.) A small saddle horse for ladies.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Saddle-horse.
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Definition
n. a saddle-horse esp. for a lady.—adj. Pal′freyed riding on or supplied with a palfrey.
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Examples
- I entertained you, sir, said John, reining up his palfrey haughtily, for my follower, but not for my counsellor. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- He stood a moment most irresolute; then, stepping forward, took her palfrey by the rein, and bent his knee before her. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Forth-riding from the formless folds of the mist dawns on him the brightest vision--a green-robed lady, on a snow-white palfrey. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Macdonald The new comers were Wilfred of Ivanhoe, on the Prior of Botolph's palfrey, and Gurth, who attended him, on the Knight's own war-horse. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Nay, let them place him in my litter, said Rebecca; I will mount one of the palfreys. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
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