Befetter
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To confine with fetters; restrain as if by fetters. transitive
"They are the mute representatives of their tongue-tied, befettered, heavy-laden Nations; who from out of that dark bewilderment gaze wistful, amazed, with half-incredulous hope, towards you, and this your bright light of a French Federation[.]"
Example
More examples"They are the mute representatives of their tongue-tied, befettered, heavy-laden Nations; who from out of that dark bewilderment gaze wistful, amazed, with half-incredulous hope, towards you, and this your bright light of a French Federation[.]"
Etymology
From be- + fetter.
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