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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
