1581 A. Hall tr. Homer viii. 146 He sendeth Iris vnto them that readie winged wight.
1713 R. Fern vii. 93 To be a ready Winged Instrument in divine Services and Commands.
1876 ‘G. Eliot’ IV. viii. lxiii. 247 Ready-winged speech.
1929 12 July 15/6 His repartee was ready winged.