hobble
English
/ˈhɒbəl/
noun
Definitions
- (mostly) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
- An unsteady, off-balance step.
- A difficult situation; a scrape.
- (dialect) An odd job; a piece of casual work.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hobblen.
Origin
Middle English
hobblen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bush English
- hobblebush English
- hobblerope English
- hobblesome English
- hobbly English
- rope English
- unhobble English
- hobbel Dutch, Flemish
- hobbelen Dutch, Flemish
- hobbelig Dutch, Flemish
- hobbelpaard Dutch, Flemish
- hobben Dutch, Flemish
- hobblen Middle English
- habal Irish