FLEDGED

fledged, vaned

(adjective) (of an arrow) equipped with feathers

fledged, mature

(adjective) (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

fledged (comparative more fledged, superlative most fledged)

Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.

Hyponyms

• full-fledged

Verb

fledged

simple past tense and past participle of fledge

Source: Wiktionary

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FLEDGE

Fledge, a. Etym: [OE. flegge, flygge; akin to D. vlug, G. flügge, flücke, OHG. flucchi, Icel. fleygr, and to E. fly. Fly, v. i.]

Definition: Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly. Hfledge with wings. Milton.

Fledge, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Fledged; p. pr. & vb. n. Fledging.]

1. 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.

2. To furnish or adorn with any soft covering. Your master, whose chin is not yet fledged. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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