Te feoM in
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To restrain. The allusion is to horses reined up tightly.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Te feoM in” mean?
To restrain. The allusion is to horses reined up tightly.
Is “Te feoM in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.