Feū'ter, v. t.

v. t. [O. Fr. feutrer, fautrer, afeuetrer, afuntrer, afelttrer, to cover with, to pad, to equip, to support, from feutre, fautre, feltre, felt, cushion, carpet, support of a lance, saddle furniture for holding the lance, and, in general, any thing which serves to support, partly from L. Lat. filtrum, feltrum, It. feltro, Sp. fieltro, Pr. feutre, Eng. felt, partly from Lat. fulcrum, the post, foot, or prop of a couch, from fulcire, to prop up, to keep upright by props.] To set close; to fix in rest, as a spear. [Obs.] Spenser.