"volitary" meaning in All languages combined

See volitary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more volitary [comparative], most volitary [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} volitary (comparative more volitary, superlative most volitary)
  1. (rare) Pertaining to flight. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-volitary-en-adj-VdUT2tpm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Many of these petrifactions had been the ossified parts of birds, that are at present (as far as is known) extinct in these islands, whose probable tameness, or want of volitary powers, caused them to be early extirpated by a people, driven by both hunger and superstition (either reason is quite sufficient in its way) to rid themselves of their presence.",
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