See hobble in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To walk in a lame way:
halt2, hitch, limp. See moveTo restrict the activity or free movement of:
chain, fetter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, leash, manacle, shackle, tie, trammel. (Informal) hog-tie. See free, help
noun
Something that physically confines the legs or arms:
bond, chain (used in plural), fetter, handcuff (often used in plural), iron (used in plural), manacle, restraint, shackle. (Archaic) gyve. See free
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