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{ Molt, Moult } (?), v. i.
[imp. & p. p. Molted or Moulted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Molting or Moulting.]
[OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf.
Mute, v. t.] [The prevalent spelling is,
perhaps, moult; but as the u has not been inserted in
the otherwords of this class, as, bolt, colt,
dolt, etc., it is desirable to complete the analogy by the
spelling molt.] To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin,
horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. Bacon.

{ Molt, Moult, } v. t. To
cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed.

{ Molt, Moult, } n. The
act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.;
molting.

Molt"a*ble (?), a. Capable of
assuming a molten state; meltable; fusible. [Obs.]

Mol"ten (?), a. [See Melt.]
1. Melted; being in a state of fusion, esp.


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