01 a. Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.
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Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.“His shoulders, fledge with wings.” — Milton.
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Fledge
/flĕj/
· IPA /flɛd͡ʒ/
02 v. t. & i. To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.
imp. & p. p.
Fledged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fledging
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To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.“The birds were not as yet fledged enough to shift for themselves.” — L'Estrange.
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To furnish or adorn with any soft covering.“Your master, whose chin is not yet fledged.” — Shak.