fetter

[Fet·ter]

A fetter is a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles. To fetter someone is to restrict their movement, either literally or metaphorically. You might feel fettered by your parents' rules, even without the chains.

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A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.

Noun
a shackle for the ankles or feet

Verb
restrain with fetters

n.
A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.

n.
Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint.

p. pr. & vb. n.
To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.

p. pr. & vb. n.
To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations.

Fetter

Fet"ter , n. [AS. fetor, feter; akin to OS. feters, pl., OD. veter, OHG. fezzera, Icel. fj'94turr, L. pedia, Gr. , and to E. foot. &root; 77. See Foot.] [Chiefly used in the plural, fetters.] 1. A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.

[They] bound him with fetters of brass.

2. Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint.

Passion's too fierce to be in fetters bound.

Fetter

Fet"ter, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Fettered (); p.pr. & vb.n. Fettering.] 1. To put fetters upon; to shakle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.

My heels are fettered, but my fist is free.

2. To reastrain from motion; to impose restrains on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations.

My conscience! thou art fettered More than my shanks and wrists.

A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.

1. To put fetters upon; to shakle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.

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