plural palsies
Definition of palsy
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: paralysis
—used chiefly in combination oculomotor palsy
— see bell's palsy, cerebral palsy
2
: a condition that is marked by uncontrollable tremor and quivering of the body or one or more of its parts
—not used technically … an involuntary shake that was to prove the prelude to age's palsy.— Angus Wilson
palsy
verb
palsied; palsying
Definition of palsy (Entry 2 of 3)
: to affect with or as if with palsy
palsy
adjectiveDefinition of palsy (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of palsy was in the 14th century
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