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hobble(1) (iou)



hobble noun. E18.
[from the verb.]
The action of hobbling; an uneven, unsteady, or feeble gait. E18.
Swift One of his heels higher than the other; which gives him a hobble in his gait.
An awkward situation. Now arch. & dial. L18.
B. Franklin A fine Hobble they are all got into by their unjust and blundering Politics.
A rope, strap, block of wood, etc., used for hobbling a horse or similar animal. Usu. in pl. Cf. HOPPLE noun. L18.
fig.: P. Carey City women..released from the hobble of high heels.
In full hobble skirt. A close-fitting skirt so narrow at or near the hem as to impede walking. E20.
Comb.: hobblebush a N. American viburnum, Viburnum alnifolium, with clusters of white flowers and purple-black berries; hobble chain (chiefly Austral.) a chain used for hobbling a horse etc.; hobble skirt: see sense 4 above.