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  1. 1. n. i. To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. i. To move roughly or irregularly; -- said of style in writing. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To fetter by tying the legs; to hopple; to clog. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To perplex; to embarrass. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. An unequal gait; a limp; a halt; as, he has a hobble in his gait. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. Same as Hopple. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. Difficulty; perplexity; embarrassment. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. a shackle for the ankles or feet Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. hamper the action or progress of Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison Source: wordnet

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