hobble
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Is hobble a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (chiefly in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.in-plural
2. (archaic, informal) A difficult situation; a scrape.Examples: ""Saddle a horse—any horse—only let him be sure and fleet," cried Ashwoode, "and I'll pay you his price thrice over!" "Well, it's a bargain," replied the groom, promptly; "I don't like to see a gentleman caught in a hobble, if I can help him out of it. […]"archaicinformal
3. (dialect, UK and Newfoundland) An odd job; a piece of casual work.NewfoundlandUKdialectal
verb (English)
1. (figurative) To move or proceed roughly or irregularly.Examples: "The hobbling versification, the mean diction."figuratively
Definition source: Wiktionary