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’.