Palefridus

Palefridus
♦ A palfrey, the finest sort of riding horse, as opposed to a warhorse. The word is derived from paraveredus, but like caballus it has gone up in the world.
(Davis, R.H.C. The Medieval Warhorse: Origin, Development and Redevelopment, 137)
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Medieval glossary. 2014.

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  • Palfrey — Light saddled horse, often ridden by women. A riding horse, as opposed to a warhorse. See also Destrier and Courser. ♦ A riding horse. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) Related terms:… …   Medieval glossary

  • Paraveredus — ♦ A post horse (second to ninth centuries); subsequently the word developed in Latin as palefridus, while it also passed into German as das Pferd, the ordinary word for horse. (Davis, R.H.C. The Medieval Warhorse: Origin, Development and… …   Medieval glossary

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