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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fether, n. Also: fethir, fethyr, fethre. [ME. fethir, fether, OE. feðer. Cf. Fedder n.] A feather.c1420 Wynt. ii. 1340.
For dowt the ayre Sulde melt away his fethrys fayre c1450-2 Howlat 838.
The golk … Flang him flat in the fyre, fetheris and all c1475 Wall. x. 137.
Quhill deym Natur tuk off ilk byrd … A fayr fethyr 1596 Dalr. i. 26/4.
Of thair fethiris and fatt … he gathiris mekle money Ib. II. 125/30.
Sum cok and capoun fethiris 1618 Edinb. Test. L. 164 b.
Ane manis quhyt fether, price liij s. iiij d. 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 258.
My childring … wold fane flie if I could furnish thame fetheris 1666 Peebles B. Rec. II. 73.
The silver arrow, which wants the ridge or fether and ane hanging pendicle
