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hobbled Definition


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hobble
verb hobbled, hobbling
    intr
    1. To walk awkwardly and unsteadily by taking short unsteady steps.
      Thesaurus: limp, falter, stagger, stumble, totter.
    2. To loosely tie the legs of (a horse) together, to inhibit its movement.
    3. To hamper or impede.
noun
    1. An awkward and irregular gait.
    2. Any object used to hamper an animal's feet.
Etymology: 14c.



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