2. Verb. (third-person singular of hobble) ¹
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Definition of Hobbles
1. hobble [v] - See also: hobble
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hobbles
Literary usage of Hobbles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (1912)
"... who crosses over to L; then Trebonius, who goes R; then Cinna, who hobbles
over to L; then Decius, who stays R C. 3It is difficult to cut this speech, ..."
2. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1889)
"The party, therefore, carry with them a light blanket apiece, stowed away in the
folds of which is e.ich man's supper and breakfast. hobbles and Jack ..."
3. A treatise on the structure, functions, and diseases of the foot and leg of by William Charles Spooner (1840)
"The common hobbles consist of four straps, each having a buckle and an iron ...
A rope is fastened to one of these hobbles, and made to pass through the D's ..."
4. The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries and Improvements (1816)
"Description of improved hobbles, which safely cast Horses down, preventing Danger
to the ... 1 HESE hobbles have now been in frequent use for six years, ..."
5. Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners: A Manual of Horse Medicine and Surgery by Matthew Horace Hayes (1903)
"Special hobbles for casting. ward. It is also advisable to keep his tail straight
out. The fact of having the column of bones from his nose to the end of ..."
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