Толковый словарь английского языка - hobble

I. verb (~d; hobbling) Etymology: Middle English hoblen; akin to Middle Dutch hobbelen to turn, roll Date: 14th century intransitive verb to move along unsteadily or with difficulty, transitive verb to cause to limp ; make lame ; cripple, 2. probably alteration of hopple to ~] to fasten together the legs of (as a horse) to prevent straying ; fetter, to place under handicap ; hamper, impede, ~r noun II. noun Date: 1726 a hobbling movement, an awkward situation, something used to ~ an animal