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Despite the difference in meaning, this word derives from the same etymon as furrure. Compare DMF fourrer 2 which combines the sense of 'to line with fur' and 'to plunge a sword into' (sense C.1)
s.
sheath, scabbard:
(
MS: s.xii2/4
)
Quant le vit Guenes, mist la main a l’espee; Cuntre dous deie l’ad del furrer getee
Roland 444
(
c.1290; MS: s.xv1
)(the sword) Ne fait a sake[r] (M.E. draw) a la ferure (M.E. schyth)bibb MS (O) 333ra
(
1415; MS: s.xv1/4
)
Moun dage et moun cutelle bien trenchant, la gaigne beal, Espeye et bokeler d'acer fyn ov beal forure et lemel novel
Man langANTS 78.27
(
1415-17; MS: s.xv1
)
mez je voile my traire mon espeie hors de la forure saunz graund eie
Liber Donati (D) 25.304
(
c.1433-34
)
xiiij forrures de costes de sables, chescun fourrure contenant C. costes
Bedford Inventories C241
forure1 (s.xii2/4)