volitate, v.
(ˈvɒlɪteɪt)
[f. L. volitāt-, ppl. stem of volitāre-, freq. of volāre to fly.]
1. intr. (See quots.) ? Obs.
| 1623 Cockeram i, Volitate, still to wander or flie vp and downe. 1656 Blount Glossogr., Volitate, to flie often, to run in and out, or to and fro often. |
2. To fly with a fluttering motion.
| 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Virg. Ecl. & Georg. 67 Then straws and leaves will volitate in air. 1890 Illustr. Lond. News 26 July 120/2 When a few weeks old they take wing, and if from an acclivity volitate down hill for a short distance. |