hopple
1Hopple — Hop ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hoppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoppling}.] [From {Hop}; cf. {Hobble}.] 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.… …
2Hopple — Hop ple, n. A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; chiefly used in the plural. [1913 Webster] …
3hopple — [häp′əl] n., vt. hoppled, hoppling HOBBLE …
4hopple — /hop euhl/, v.t., hoppled, hoppling. to hobble; tether. [1580 90; HOP1 + LE] * * * …
5hopple — noun A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; chiefly used in the plural …
6hopple — v. hobble, tie the feet of an animal loosely together …
7hopple — verb &noun Riding another term for hobble (in sense 2). Origin C16: prob. of Low Ger. origin …
8hopple — v. a. Fetter (an animal), hobble …
9hopple — v hobble, tether, fetter. See hobble …
10hopple — hop·ple …
