Meaning of Hobble | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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. An unsteady, off-balance step.
3. A difficult situation; a scrape.
   archaic, informal
4. An odd job; a piece of casual work.
   Newfoundland, UK, dialectal

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Examples

“We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled.”

“"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. […]”

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