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▪ I. † ˈfewter, n. Obs.
Forms: 4 feuter, (fewtyre), 5 fewter, -tir(e, -tre.
[a. OF. feutre, fautre (:—late L. filtrum: see felt, filter), lit. ‘felt’, hence a felt-lined socket for a spear.]
The rest or support for a lance or spear attached to the saddle of a knight or man-at-arms.
c1350Will. Palerne 3437 Wiþ spere festened in feuter. a1400Morte Arth. 1366 A faire floreschte spere in fewtyre he castes. c1450Merlin 127 Gripynge his spere in the fewtre. c1470Henry Wallace iii. 168 Thair cheyff chyftan..In fewtir kest a fellone aspre sper. 1470–85Malory Arthur vi. ii, Syre Ector..in fewter cast his spere and smote the other knyghte a grete buffet.
▪ II. † ˈfewter, v.1 Obs.
[f. prec. n.]
trans. To put (a spear) into the ‘fewter’ or rest.
c1400Melayne 1474 Thay ferlyde why he fewterde his spere. 1470–85Malory Arthur vi. vi, And thenne they fewtryd their sperys. 1557K. Arthur (Copland) v. ix, Whan syr Gawayn espyed this gaye knyght he fewtred hys spere and rode strayght unto hym. 1596Spenser F.Q. iv. vi. 10 He his threatfull speare Gan fewter.
▪ III. † ˈfewter, v.2 Obs.
Also felter.
[ad. OF. feutrer to make into felt.]
a. trans. To pack or set (men) close together.
b. intr. for refl. To close in battle, come to close quarters.
a1400Morte Arth. 1711 Ffifty thosandez of folke..are fewteride on frounte undyr ȝone fre-bowes. 1513Douglas æneis x. vi. 166 Thai fewtyr fut to fut and man to man. |