Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PAL'SY
PAL'SY, n. [s as z. supposed to be contracted from Gr. παραλυσις, relaxation; παραλυω, to loosen or relax.]
An abolition of function, whether of intellect, special sensation, voluntary motion, common sensation, or sympathetic motion.
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