> as lemmas
befetter
befetter v. 
/biˈfɛdər/
Brit. /bᵻˈfɛtə/
, /bᵻˈfɛtə/U.S. /bəˈfɛdər/
, /bəˈfɛdər//biˈfɛdər/ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > restriction of free action > restrict in free action [verb (transitive)]
bindc1200
hamper?a1366
chain1377
coarctc1400
prison?a1425
tether?a1505
fetter1526
imprisona1533
strait1533
swaddle1539
measure1560
shacklea1568
to tie up1570
manacle1577
straitena1586
hopple1586
immew16..
scant1600
cabina1616
criba1616
trammela1616
copse1617
cramp1625
cloister1627
incarcerate1640
hidebind1642
strait-lace1662
perstringe1679
hough-band1688
cabin1780
pin1795
strait jacket1814
peg1832
befetter1837
to tie the hands of1866
corset1935
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > restrict or limit [verb (transitive)] > in free action
bind971
hamper?a1366
chain1377
coarctc1400
prison?a1425
tether?a1505
fetter1526
imprisona1533
strait1533
swaddle1539
measure1560
shacklea1568
to tie up1570
manacle1577
straitena1586
hopple1586
immew16..
scant1600
cabina1616
criba1616
trammela1616
copse1617
cramp1625
cloister1627
incarcerate1640
hidebind1642
to box up1659
strait-lace1662
perstringe1679
hough-band1688
cabin1780
pin1795
strait jacket1814
peg1832
befetter1837
to tie the hands of1866
hog-tie1924
corset1935
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. i. x. 70 The mute representatives of..befettered, heavy-laden Nations.
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as lemmas
- to play the harlot formerly also harlots
- to play the hobby-horse
- to play the hobbyhorse
- to play the hop
- to play the jack
- to play the jacks
- to play the knave
- to play the loon
- to play the lord of the manor
- to play the lubber
- to play the man
- to play the merchant with
- to play the mischief
- to play the mischief with
- to play the murphy
- to play the naught
- to play the nought
- to play the numbers
- to play the odd
- to put the etc hand to
- to put the fear of god into
- to put the final hand to
- to put the finger on
- to put the finger on a person
- to put the finishing hand stroke or touch