Middle English Dictionary Entry
feuter n.
Entry Info
| Forms | feuter n. Also feutre, feautir. |
| Etymology | OF feutre, fautre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A device (attached to the side of the breastplate and usually lined with felt) for supporting the lance and distributing shock over the body, a lance rest; casten in ~, to put one's lance or spear in rest, couch one's lance, put (a lance or spear) in rest; fastnen in ~, to couch (a spear).
Associated quotations
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)3437 : To William he priked, wiþ spere festened in feuter, him for to spille.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)3593 : Þe kinges sone..streiȝet to him rides with his spere on feuter festened.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1830 : Þane sir Cador þe kene castez in fewtire A cruell launce and a kene.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2165 : Bot sir Kayous þe kene castis in fewtyre, Chasez one a coursere and to a kynge rydys.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)1282 : Thaire stedis stirred þam fast, Thir knyghtis in fewtir þay caste; Thaire gud speris al tobraste, On molde when þai mette.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2621 : Kniȝtis on cursours kest þan in fewtire [Dub: fewtre].
- c1450(?a1400) Siege Milan (Add 31042)1462 : In fewter sone he keste his spere And thoghte the Boldeste down to bere.
- c1475(?c1425) Avow.Arth.(Tay 9:French&Hale)659 : A spere in fewtre he foldes.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)208/11 : Than sir Borce aspyed hym, he kaste in feautir a spere and gyrdis hym thorowoute the body that his guttys fylle oute.
- a1500(a1400) Ipom.(1) (Chet 8009)4568 : In feuter ayther castes a speyre; Sethen to gedder ryddes there.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)127 : That other knyght com hym agein, gripynge his spere in the fewtre.