Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle. 2. (n.) Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint. 3. (p. pr. & vb. n.) To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind. 4. (p. pr. & vb. n.) To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia FETTER fet'-er: Found only in the plural in both Old Testament and New Testament; fetters of iron (Psalm 105:18; Psalm 149:8; so probably Mark 5:4 Luke 8:29) or brass (Judges 16:21 2 Kings 25:7) were frequently used for securing prisoners. See CHAIN. Figurative: of trouble (Job 36:8).

Multi-Version Concordance Fetter (4 Occurrences) Job 12:18 He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter; (DBY) Proverbs 7:22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool; (Root in JPS ASV YLT NAS) Lamentations 3:7 He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter. (YLT) Hosea 5:2 And to slaughter sinners have gone deep, And I 'am' a fetter to them all. (YLT)