featherless (feTHerles)

[= D. vederloos = Dan. fjederlös Sw. fjäderlös, featherle ; That featherle bird which went about to beg plumes of other birds to cover his nakedne . Howell , Vocall For rest. feather let (feTH'er-let), n . [ feather + -let.] A small feather. The episodes and digre ions fringe [the story] like so many feather lets. Southey, The Doctor, Pref. featherlyt (feTH'er-li), a . [ feather + -ly1.] Resembling feathers; feathery. Some featherly particles of snow. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ii. 1. 2165 But the thoroughbred hunter, except for feather - weights , must be characterised by fine breeding and plenty of bone -a union, it must fairly be admitted, which one may often go far to find. Edinburgh Rev. , CLXVI. 408. The men are known, The fight was with kid gloves. .. in the language of the prize-ring, as feather - weights. Coburn weighed one hundred and twelve pounds, and Brannon was two pounds lighter. Philadelphia Times , March 17, 1886. 3. A frivolous or flippant person; one of slight ability, influence, or importance. Burghley and Wal singh am, the great Queen herself, were not feather - weights , like the frivolous Henry III. Motley, United Netherlands, I. 313.