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† ˈfeatherham Obs.
Forms: 1 feðerhama, -homa, 2 feþerhome, 5 Sc. fetherham, fethrame, 6 Sc. fedderame, fed(d)rem, -rum, fethreme.
[OE. feðer-hama, f. feðer feather n. + hama a covering.]
A covering or appendage of feathers; plumage, wings.
a800Corpus Gloss. 1984 Talaria feðrhoman. a1000Cædmon's Gen. 670 (Gr.) Geseo ic him his englas ymbe hweorfan mid feðerhaman. c1175Lamb. Hom. 81 Her he uette feþer-home and wenge. c1470Harding Chron. xxv. iii, Afterward a Fetherham he dight, To flye with wynges as he could beest descerne. 1513Douglas æneis iv. v. 93 Slyd with thi feddrame, to ȝone Troiane prence. 1570Sempill Ball. xiii. (1872) 77 Tak tho feddrum of the Craw In syne of wo and dolour. 1606W. Birnie Kirk-Buriall (1833) 23 It wold make our craw-down fedrum fal. |