Paralysis affecting part of the body. The "grievously tormented" (Matthew 8:6) refers to the convulsions, foamings, and heavy breathings of the sufferer, giving the appearance of torment, whether himself conscious of pain or not.
Bibliography Information Fausset, Andrew Robert M.A., D.D., "Definition for 'Palsy' Fausset's Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Fausset's; 1878.