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Quilled

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having quills or similar structures.

    "In Ireland have I seen this stubborn Cade Oppose himself against a troop of kerns, And fought so long till that his thighs with darts Were almost like a sharp-quill'd porpentine;"

  2. 2
    Having long, narrow petals or florets.

    "In the wild state the flowers are single—that is to say, only the outer florets are strap-shaped, and usually of a rosy-lilac tint, with yellowish disc florets; but under cultivation, all the florets have become ligulate or quilled […]"

  3. 3
    Created through the process of quilling.
  4. 4
    Having small, rounded folds.

    "Round the throat is a ruff of white muslin, quilled in large reverse plaids; […]"

  5. 5
    Decorated with quillwork.
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of quill form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From quill + -ed.

Etymology 2

From quill + -ed.

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