palsy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun loss of the ability to move a body part
    paralysis.
  2. noun a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
  3. verb affect with palsy

WordNet

Pal"sy noun
Etymology
OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See Paralysis.
Wordforms
plural Palsies
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See Paralysis. "One sick of the palsy." Mark ii. 3.
Pal"sy transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Palsied ; present participle & verbal noun Palsying
Definitions
  1. To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze.

Webster 1913