The Flights of A821
dearchiving the proceedings of a birdsong
Marta Werner
for Randall McLeod
(Random Cloud)
flight: (flait), sb.1 1.a. The action or manner of flying or moving through the air with or as with wings... e. Of birds or insects: a migration or issuing forth in bodies... 2.a. Swift movement in general; esp. of a projectile, etc. through the air... 3. fig. a. A mounting or soaring out of the regular course or beyond ordinary bounds; an excursion or sally (of the imagination, wit, intellect, ambition, etc.)... 4. A state of flutter or agitation; a trembling, fright... 6.a. The distance which a bird can or does fly... 6.b. The distance to which a missile may be shot... 8. A collection or flock of beings or things flying in or passing through the air together... 9. The young birds that take wing at one time, e.g., the March Flight or the May flight.. 10. A flight-arrow... flight, sb. 21.a. The action of fleeing... as from danger... an absconding... flight, sb. 3Obs. a. A flake of snow. b. A violent storm (of snow)... flight, v. 2. intr. To fluctuate, change... 3. a. To migrate, flit, fleet (obs.)... to fly in flights... 4. trans. To set flying... (OED)
