English to afrikaans meaning of

palfrey

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "palfrey" is 'n soort ryperd, veral een wat goedgemanierd, saggeaard en maklik is om te ry. In die Middeleeue is palfreys dikwels deur vroue en adellikes gebruik om te ry, aangesien hulle bekend was vir hul gemaklike gang en stylvolle voorkoms. Die term "palfrey" kan ook metafories gebruik word om na enige goedgedraende en maklik-om-te-bestuur persoon of ding te verwys.

Sentence Examples

  1. The duchess came out splendidly attired, and Don Quixote, in pure courtesy and politeness, held the rein of her palfrey, though the duke wanted not to allow him and at last they reached a wood that lay between two high mountains, where, after occupying various posts, ambushes, and paths, and distributing the party in different positions, the hunt began with great noise, shouting, and hallooing, so that, between the baying of the hounds and the blowing of the horns, they could not hear one another.
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