Definitions for fledge

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fledge fledge

Spelling: [flej]

IPA: /flɛdʒ/

Fledge is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in fledge (deefgl).

Definitions for fledge

adjective

1. Archaic. (of young birds) able to fly.

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

1. (of a young bird) to acquire the feathers necessary for flight.

Origin of fledge

1350-1400; Middle English flegge (fully-)fledged, Old English *flecge, as variant of -flycge; cognate with Old High German flucki, Middle Low German vlügge (> German flügge); akin to

Examples for fledge

But will and means, In mortals, for the cause ye well discern, With unlike wings are fledge.

And look here, fledge, why do William's toes turn out at such a fearful angle?

In 1814 he was ready to say, "Byron hits the mark where I don't even pretend to fledge my arrow."

I've watched 'em break shell an' come out an' fledge an' learn to fly an' begin to sing, till I think I'm one of 'em.

At that tyme my cat got a fledge yong sparrow which had onely a right wyng naturally.

The Emperor of France is said to be interested in the art of flying and to have given money to fledge some inventions.

Having prepared a sufficient quantity of feathers, you are ready to fledge your shaft.

I again took it up, and he continued, 'James, Byron hits the mark where I don't even pretend to fledge my arrow.'