1576 W. Clever tr. J. Glaucus Knowl. Kings f. 55 The king..lying vpon a couch of downed sylke, desired one of the Gentlemen of his priuie Chamber, to speake with Sebona.

1615 W. Leigh Dauids Palme & Cedar 23 The Eagle when shee would trye her young..beares them vp into the brightest sunne beames, while they are tender, and yet not downed.

1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xiii. 66 Of all torcheculs..there is none in the world comparable to the neck of a goose, that is well douned.

1901 Westm. Gaz. 14 May 2/3 The goose has..been sitting comfortably on a downed nest.

1995 J. B. Sanford We have Little Sister 72 Even in the gloom, she'd've seen the blonde hair, the round face, the downed skin, the green-brown eyes.

1849 J. Smith Our Sc. Clergy 2nd Ser. 228 A brawny pugilist, he stands over the downed man, and challenges all comers in his behalf.

1888 H. H. Haaff Pract. Dehorner 138 What thrilling stories some men can tell of their experience in getting into close cars to relieve the downed cattle.

1904 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 19 Mar. 6/2 I crossed a downed log unexpected and flew thirty foot in the air.

1933 N.Y. Times 17 Dec. (Sports section) 1/5 After a season of trial, the 10-yard zone along the sidelines, along which a downed ball is automatically brought in, is still in need of modification.

1956 Life 2 Apr. 42/2 (caption) Dog teams include Huskies and Malamutes, will winter over and be used for rescuing downed aviators.

1984 S. Terkel Good War (1985) ii. ii. 208 I ended my days flying sector searches in the Gulf of Mexico for downed aircraft.

2011 Daily Tel. 30 Nov. 27/4 Others counter that there is some crossover with combat search-and-rescue, plucking downed pilots in wartime before the enemy can take them prisoner—a skill the Armed Forces will continue to need.