How Do You Spell HOPPLE?

1. Hopple, verb:

   1. To cause someone or something to stumble, limp, or struggle to walk by tying or fastening its legs together.

   2. To hobble or hinder the movement of a person or animal by binding or confining a part of their body, typically their legs.

   Hopple, noun:

   1. A device or method used to hobble or restrain an animal's movements by tying or fastening its legs together.

   2. A state, condition, or act of being hobbled, especially in reference to a person or animal's movement.

   Originating from Middle English and Old Norse, "hopple" primarily refers to the act of restricting or impeding movement. From a verb perspective, "hopple" typically means to tangle or Bind (someone or something) in such a way as to hamper their movement, often by securing their legs together. It can also denote the act of stumbling or struggling to walk due to leg constraint. As a noun, "hopple" can refer to the device or method used to hobble an animal by fastening or tying its legs or limbs together. Additionally, it can pertain to a person or animal's constrained state, particularly in terms of movement. The term "hopple" conveys the notion of impeding freedom of motion through the use of restraints or limitations.

2. To tie the feet near together to prevent leaping.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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The word "hopple" is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hopian" or "hoppian", which means "to limp" or "to walk awkwardly". This Old English term is similar to the Middle Dutch word "hoppelen", which means "to halt" or "to limp". Over time, these root words evolved into "hopple", which is commonly used today to describe a restrained or hobbled movement.

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