(n) (Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir, Syn. Freyr

freya

(n) (Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey, Syn. Freyja

geoffrey of monmouth

(n) Welsh chronicler who wrote an account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154)

jeffrey pine

(n) tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine, Syn. Pinus jeffreyi, black pine, Jeffrey's pine

joffrey

(n) United States choreographer (1930-1988), Syn. Robert Joffrey

palfrey

(n) especially a light saddle horse for a woman

chaucer

(n) English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400), Syn. Geoffrey Chaucer

wilkinson

(n) English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921), Syn. Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Comfrey

n. [ Prob. from F. conferve, L. conferva, fr. confervere to boil together, in medical language, to heal, grow together. So called on account of its healing power, for which reason it was also called consolida. ] (Bot.) A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the genus Symphytum. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A decoction of the mucilaginous root of the “common comfrey” (Symphytum officinale) is used in cough mixtures, etc.; and the gigantic “prickly comfrey” (Symphytum asperrimum) is somewhat cultivated as a forage plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cumfrey

n. (Bot.) See Comfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freya

prop. n. [ Icel. Freyja. ] (Scand. Myth.) The daughter of Njörd, and goddess of love and beauty; the Scandinavian Venus; -- in Teutonic myths confounded with Frigga, but in Scandinavian, distinct. [ Written also Frea, Freyia, and Freyja. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Freyr

prop. n. (Norse Mythology) The god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity, presiding over rain, sunshine, and all the fruits of the earth, dispensing wealth among men; son of Njorth (Njord) and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir. He was especially worshipped in the temple at Upsala in Sweden [ WordNet 1.5 + Century Dict. 1906 ]

Palfrey

n. [ OE. palefrai, OF. palefrei, F. palefroi, LL. palafredus, parafredus, from L. paraveredus a horse for extraordinary occasions, an extra post horse; Gr. para` along, beside + L. veredus a post horse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as distinguished from a war horse. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small saddle horse for ladies. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Call the host and bid him bring
Charger and palfrey. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Palfreyed

a. Mounted on a palfrey. Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Refreyd

v. t. [ OF. refreidier. ] To chill; to cool. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Refreyded by sickness . . . or by cold drinks. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

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