v.
   - walk awkwardly, typically because of pain. 
▸cause to limp.
 - strap together the legs of (a horse) to prevent straying.
 - create difficulty for.
 
n.
  - an awkward way of walking.
 - a rope or strap for hobbling a horse.
 
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: prob. of Du. or Low Ger. origin and rel. to Du. hobbelen ‘rock from side to side’.