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moult

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moult  (mlt)
v. & n. Chiefly British
Variant of molt.

moult or US molt
Verb
(of birds and animals) to shed feathers, hair, or skin so that they can be replaced by a new growth
Noun
the periodic process of moulting [Latin mutare to change]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.moultmoult - periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
shedding, sloughing - the process whereby something is shed
Verb1.moult - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates"
cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Translations
Spanish moult, molt (US) [məult] vimudar la piel; [bird] → mudar las plumas
French moult (US), molt [məult] vimuer
German moult (US) molt [məult] vi (animal) → sich haaren;
(bird) → sich mausern

Italian moult (US), molt [məult] vifar la muta

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This is how it runs: `A le moult puissant et moult honorable chevalier, Sir Nigel Loring de Christchurch, de son tres fidele ami Sir Claude Latour, capitaine de la Compagnie blanche, chatelain de Biscar, grand seigneur de Montchateau, vavaseur de le renomme Gaston, Comte de Foix, tenant les droits de la haute justice, de la milieu, et de la basse.
--and how many lies Moult has told--Oh, every thing
If the wing of friendship should never moult a feather, the wing of relationship should never be clipped, but be always expanded and serene.
 
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