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  1. 1. v. t. To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hamper; to hobble; as, to hopple an unruly or straying horse. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. Fig.: To entangle; to hamper. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; -- chiefly used in the plural. Source: opted
  4. 4. 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
  5. 5. 1. To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hamper; to hobble; as, to hopple an unruly or straying horse. 2. Fig.: To entangle; to hamper. Dr. H. More. A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; -- chiefly used in the plural. Source: webster
  6. 6. A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; --chiefly used in the plural. Source: adambom
  7. 7. 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: ecdict

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