Etymology

fewter

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Today it means: A support or holder for a spear, attached to a saddle or breastplate. Full definition →

Middle English feuter ← Old French feutre ← Medieval Latin filtrum
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromfiltrum
  2. Old French · derived fromfeutre
  3. Middle English · inherited fromfeuter
  4. English todayfewter

From Middle English feuter, fewtre, from Old French feutre, from Medieval Latin filtrum, of Germanic origin. Doublet of filter.

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