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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fedderit, ppl. a. Also: feddyrrit, feddrit, fedrit, -ret. [ME. federyd (a 1440), federd (c 1300), f. feder v. or n.] Feathered; furnished with a feather or feathers; esp. of arrows.(1) a1500 Henr. Tr. & Cresseid 168.
Ane flasche of felloun flanis, Fedderit with ice 1513 Doug. ix. ix. 119.
The fedderit arrow furth dyd glyde Ib. xii. vi. 23.
A quhirrand arrow … with fedderit flycht 1535 Stewart 500.
Fra euerilk syde the fedderit flanis flaw c1590 J. Stewart 12/3.
Venus sone … Schot at this Roland ferslie … Ane feddrit flan(2) 1581 Rep. Hist. MSS. (Mar & Kellie) 35.
Ane greit fedderit lok, with the key(3) a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xviii. 53.
Fra sho with fedrit flesh was fed 1590 Burel Pilgr. ii. xi.
With fedret wings … To fle syne … Out throw the cluddie air
