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enfettered

enfettered is the simple past and past participle of enfetter.

Meaning of enfetter

Verb

enfetter (third-person singular simple present enfetters, present participle enfettering, simple past and past participle enfettered)

  1. To bind in fetters
  2. (figuratively) To join, bind, unite
    • His soul is so enfettered to her love.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Questions about enfettered

What is enfettered the simple past and past participle of?
Enfettered is the simple past and past participle of enfetter.

Words near enfettered in the dictionary

  1. enfeoffing
  2. enfeoffment
  3. enfeoffments
  4. enfeoffs
  5. enfetter
  6. enfettered
  7. enfettering
  8. enfetters
  9. enfever
  10. enfevered
  11. enfevering

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