A shorter form of "paralysis." Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (Matt. 4:24; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; Mark 2:3-11; Luke 7:2-10; John 5:5-7) and the apostles (Acts 8:7; 9:33, 34).
·noun Paralysis, complete or partial. ·see <<Paralysis>>. II. Palsy ·vt To affect with palsy, or as...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(contracted from paralysis). The loss of sensation or the power of motion, or both, in any part of t...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·add. ·- Paralysis of the facial nerve, producing distortion of one side of the face. ...