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palefrei (s.xii2/4)
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palefrei (s.xii2/4)

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palafrey,  palefrai,  palefray,  palefré,  palefreid,  palefreie,  palefrey,  palefrie,  palefroi,  palefrot,  palefroy,  paleffray,  palfrai,  palfray,  palfré,  palfrei,  palfreie,  palfrey,  palfroy,  pallefré,  pallefrey, 
(pl. pafreis  TLL ii 112,  palefreyus  TLL ii 121)  
  FEW:  paraveredus 7,640a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  palefroi 10,261b TL: palefroi 7,98 DEAF:  palefroi  DMF:  palefroi  TLF:  palefroi  OED:  palfrey n.  MED:  palefrei n.  DMLBS:  palefredus 2085b / paraveredus 2110a

s.

1horsesequit.livestockpalfrey, saddle-horse: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Vus n'i avrez palefreid ne destrer  Roland 479
( 1184; MS: s.xiiiex )  Granz palefreis, curanz destriers  S Thom beneit1 157
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1335 )  E un palefroy mounta Saunz garsoun e saunz esquier; N'ala pas com chivaler Mes ala com pelrin  Amis ANTS 448
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  s'en venent [...] Mut tost, as amblanz palefrotz, Cum fait galie as galiotz  S Edw paris ANTS 1827
2name(used as a surname): 
( 1212-55 )  Thomas Palefrei [...] Ric. Palefray [...]  MED sub palefrei n.
palefrei courser
courser
palefrei peny
horsestaxpalfrey money, saddle silver, tax paid by tenants upon the appointment of a new archbishop used to purchase horses: 
( 1381-97; MS: s.xv1 )  faire coiller palfrey pens accoustumez a nostre seignur le roy  Lett & Pet 130.79.17
palefrei trotant
troter1

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See also:

palefreur  palefrenur 
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