FETTER


Meaning of FETTER in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a a shackle for holding a prisoner by the ankles. b any shackle or bond. 2 (in pl.) captivity. 3 a restraint or check.

v.tr. 1 put into fetters. 2 restrict, restrain, impede.

[ OE feter f. Gmc ]

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