Main Entry: ¹pal·sy

Pronunciation: \ˈpȯl-zē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural palsies

Etymology: Middle English palesie, alteration of parlesey, from Anglo-French paralisie, from Latin paralysis

Date: 14th century

1 : paralysis
2 : a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor of the body or a part