▪ I. unˈfledge, v.
(un-2 4.)
| 1598 Florio, Spennacchiare,..to vnfeather, to vnfledge, to vnplume. 1809 Malkin Gil Blas x. x. ¶33 For fear he should unfledge me, by taking away my livery. |
▪ II. † unˈfledge, a. Obs.
[un-1 7.]
= next.
| 1581 Newton tr. Seneca's Plays Pref., Mine I confess to be an unflidge nestling, unhable to flye. 1603 Holland Plutarch's Mor. 570 The nightingales instruct their yoong birds in song, insomuch as those which be taken unfledge out of the nest,..never afterwards sing so well. |