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 Plume, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plumed p. pr. & vb. n. Pluming.]
 1. To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
    Pluming her wings among the breezy bowers.   --W. Irving.
 2. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel. [Obs.]
 3. To adorn with feathers or plumes. “Farewell the plumed troop.”
 4. To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.
 Plumed adder Zool., an African viper (Vipera cornuta, syn. Clotho cornuta), having a plumelike structure over each eye.  It is venomous, and is related to the African puff adder.  Called also horned viper and hornsman.
 Plumed partridge Zool., the California mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus). See Mountain quail, under Mountain.
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