flycge

flycge
see un\flycge

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • fledge — verb (fledged; fledging) Etymology: fledge capable of flying, from Middle English flegge, from Old English flycge; akin to Old High German flucki capable of flying, Old English flēogan to fly more at fly Date: 1566 intransitive verb of a young… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pleu- — To flow. Derivatives include pulmonary, Pluto, flow, fowl, flutter, and fluster. I. Basic form *pleu . 1. plover, pluvial, pluvious …   Universalium

  • fledge — fledgeless, adj. /flej/, v., fledged, fledging, adj. v.t. 1. to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly. 2. to furnish with or as if with feathers or plumage. 3. to provide (an arrow) with feathers. v.i. 4. (of a young bird) to acquire… …   Universalium

  • flügge — Adj std. stil. (13. Jh., Form 15. Jh.), mhd. vlücke Stammwort. Die neuhochdeutsche Form mit gg beruht auf ndd. vlügge. Das Wort ist westgermanisch: ae. flycge, nordfr. flag. Ein Adjektiv der Möglichkeit auf ja , also wg. * flug ja imstande zu… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • fledge — O.E. * flycge (Kentish flecge), from W.Gmc. *fluggja (Cf. M.Du. vlugge, Low Ger. flügge), from root meaning to fly (see FLY (Cf. fly) (v.)). Originally an adjective meaning having the feathers, fit to fly. As a verb, it is first attested in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • fledge — [[t]flɛdʒ[/t]] v. t. 1) orn to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly 2) orn to furnish with or as if with feathers 3) to provide (an arrow) with feathers 4) orn (of a young bird) to acquire the feathers necessary for flight • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

  • flügge — flügge: Das Adjektiv wurde im 16. Jh. aus dem Niederd. ins Hochd. übernommen. Mnd. vlügge »flugfähig, beweglich, emsig« gehört zu dem gleichbed. westgerm. Adjektiv mhd. vlücke, ahd. flucki, niederl. vlug, aengl. flycge, einer Bildung zu dem unter …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • fledge — [flej] vi. fledged, fledging [< ME flegge, ready to fly < OE (un)flycge, (un)fledged, akin to MHG vlücke, MDu vlugghe: for IE base see FLY1] to grow the feathers necessary for flying vt. 1. to rear (a young bird) until it is able to fly 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • fledge — v. 1 intr. (of a bird) grow feathers. 2 tr. provide (an arrow) with feathers. 3 tr. bring up (a young bird) until it can fly. 4 tr. (as fledged adj.) a able to fly. b independent; mature. 5 tr. deck or provide with feathers or down. Etymology:… …   Useful english dictionary

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