Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fledge
Fledge
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: obs. fledge (adj.) 'fit to fly', f. OE flycge (recorded in unfligge) f. a Gmc root rel. to FLY(1)
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verb (~d; fledging) see: fly Date: 1566 intransitive verb to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity, transitive verb to rear until ready for flight or independent activity, to cover with or as if with feathers or down, to furnish (as an arrow) with feathers ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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