To walk in a lame way

• limp

  1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
  2. To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
  3. To move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.

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  1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
  2. To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
  3. To move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.

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• hitch

  1. To fasten with a hook, knot, harness, etc.; unite; tie
  2. To move jerkily; walk haltingly; limp; hobble
  3. To move or raise by pulling or jerking:

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  1. To fasten with a hook, knot, harness, etc.; unite; tie
  2. To move jerkily; walk haltingly; limp; hobble
  3. To move or raise by pulling or jerking:

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• halt

  1. To stop; pause:
  2. To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
  3. To limp.

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  1. To stop; pause:
  2. To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
  3. To limp.

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To restrict the activity or free movement of

• hog-tie

  1. (Figuratively) To render helpless.
  2. To tie an animal's or someone's feet together; originally all four legs of a quadruped.

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  1. (Figuratively) To render helpless.
  2. To tie an animal's or someone's feet together; originally all four legs of a quadruped.

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• trammel

  1. To confine, restrain, or shackle
  2. To enmesh in a fishing net.
  3. To hinder the activity or free movement of.

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  1. To confine, restrain, or shackle
  2. To enmesh in a fishing net.
  3. To hinder the activity or free movement of.

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• tie

  1. To put a knot or bow in:
  2. (Music) To join (notes) by a tie.
  3. (Music) To connect with a tie

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  1. To put a knot or bow in:
  2. (Music) To join (notes) by a tie.
  3. (Music) To connect with a tie

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• shackle

  1. To restrain in freedom of expression or action
  2. To put shackles on (someone); confine with shackles.
  3. To fasten or connect with a shackle or shackles

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  1. To restrain in freedom of expression or action
  2. To put shackles on (someone); confine with shackles.
  3. To fasten or connect with a shackle or shackles

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• manacle

  1. To restrain; hamper
  2. To restrain the action or progress of:
  3. To put handcuffs on; fetter

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  1. To restrain; hamper
  2. To restrain the action or progress of:
  3. To put handcuffs on; fetter

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• leash

  1. To restrain with or as if with a leash.
  2. To check or control by or as by a leash
  3. To attach a leash to

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  1. To restrain with or as if with a leash.
  2. To check or control by or as by a leash
  3. To attach a leash to

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• handcuff

  1. To restrain or render ineffective.
  2. To check or hinder the activities of
  3. To put handcuffs on (a person).

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  1. To restrain or render ineffective.
  2. To check or hinder the activities of
  3. To put handcuffs on (a person).

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• hamstring

  1. To destroy or hinder the efficiency of; frustrate:
  2. To lessen considerably or destroy the power or effectiveness of
  3. To cut the hamstring of (an animal or a person) and thereby cripple.

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  1. To destroy or hinder the efficiency of; frustrate:
  2. To lessen considerably or destroy the power or effectiveness of
  3. To cut the hamstring of (an animal or a person) and thereby cripple.

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• hamper

  1. To keep from moving or acting freely; hinder; impede; encumber
  2. To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of:

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  1. To keep from moving or acting freely; hinder; impede; encumber
  2. To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of:

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• fetter

  1. To hold in check; restrain; confine
  2. To put fetters on; shackle.
  3. To bind with fetters; shackle; chain

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  1. To hold in check; restrain; confine
  2. To put fetters on; shackle.
  3. To bind with fetters; shackle; chain

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• chain

  1. To restrain or confine as if with chains:
  2. To hold down, restrain, confine, etc.
  3. To fasten or shackle with chains

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  1. To restrain or confine as if with chains:
  2. To hold down, restrain, confine, etc.
  3. To fasten or shackle with chains

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Something that physically confines the legs or arms

• gyve

  1. (Archaic) Fetter; shackle
  2. A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.

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  1. (Archaic) Fetter; shackle
  2. A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.

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• shackle

  1. A restraint or check on action or progress:
  2. Any of several devices used in fastening or coupling
  3. A device, usually one of a pair connected to a chain, that encircles the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive.

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  1. A restraint or check on action or progress:
  2. Any of several devices used in fastening or coupling
  3. A device, usually one of a pair connected to a chain, that encircles the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive.

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• restraint

  1. The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom:
  2. A means or instrument of restraining
  3. A device or other means of limiting movement, used to prevent the infliction of harm to self or others.

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  1. The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom:
  2. A means or instrument of restraining
  3. A device or other means of limiting movement, used to prevent the infliction of harm to self or others.

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• manacle

  1. Something that confines or restrains:
  2. A handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand
  3. A device for confining the hands, usually consisting of a set of two metal rings that are fastened about the wrists and joined by a metal chain.

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  1. Something that confines or restrains:
  2. A handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand
  3. A device for confining the hands, usually consisting of a set of two metal rings that are fastened about the wrists and joined by a metal chain.

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• iron

  1. Any tool, implement, device, apparatus, etc. made of iron
  2. A tonic, pill, or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement.
  3. Iron shackles or chains

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  1. Any tool, implement, device, apparatus, etc. made of iron
  2. A tonic, pill, or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement.
  3. Iron shackles or chains

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• handcuff

  1. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody.
  2. Either of a pair of connected metal rings that can be locked about the wrists, as in restraining a prisoner

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  1. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody.
  2. Either of a pair of connected metal rings that can be locked about the wrists, as in restraining a prisoner

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• fetter

  1. A shackle or chain for the feet
  2. A device, usually one of a pair of rings connected to a chain, that is attached to the ankles or feet to restrict movement.
  3. A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).

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  1. A shackle or chain for the feet
  2. A device, usually one of a pair of rings connected to a chain, that is attached to the ankles or feet to restrict movement.
  3. A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).

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• chain

  1. A series of closely linked or connected things:
  2. Tire chain
  3. An instrument used in surveying, consisting of 100 linked pieces of iron or steel and measuring 66 feet (20.1 meters).

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  1. A series of closely linked or connected things:
  2. Tire chain
  3. An instrument used in surveying, consisting of 100 linked pieces of iron or steel and measuring 66 feet (20.1 meters).

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• bond

  1. A substance or device, as glue, solder, or a chain, which holds things together or unites them
  2. A systematically overlapping or alternating arrangement of bricks or stones in a wall, designed to increase strength and stability.
  3. An electrostatic attraction between atoms or groups of atoms that forms a stable aggregate unit, such as a molecule or metal

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  1. A substance or device, as glue, solder, or a chain, which holds things together or unites them
  2. A systematically overlapping or alternating arrangement of bricks or stones in a wall, designed to increase strength and stability.
  3. An electrostatic attraction between atoms or groups of atoms that forms a stable aggregate unit, such as a molecule or metal

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To restrict

• shackle

  1. To restrain in freedom of expression or action
  2. To put shackles on (someone); confine with shackles.
  3. To fasten or connect with a shackle or shackles

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  1. To restrain in freedom of expression or action
  2. To put shackles on (someone); confine with shackles.
  3. To fasten or connect with a shackle or shackles

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• fetter

  1. To bind with fetters; shackle; chain
  2. To restrict or restrain:
  3. To hold in check; restrain; confine

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  1. To bind with fetters; shackle; chain
  2. To restrict or restrain:
  3. To hold in check; restrain; confine

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• clog

  1. To obstruct movement on or in; block up:
  2. To fill with obstructions or with thick, sticky matter; stop up; jam
  3. To become thick or sticky, so as to clog

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  1. To obstruct movement on or in; block up:
  2. To fill with obstructions or with thick, sticky matter; stop up; jam
  3. To become thick or sticky, so as to clog

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To move as though hobbled

• halt

  1. To be uncertain; waver; hesitate
  2. To stop; pause:
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.

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  1. To be uncertain; waver; hesitate
  2. To stop; pause:
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.

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• dodder

  1. To shake or tremble, as from old age; totter.
  2. To move in a feeble, unsteady manner.
  3. (Intransitive) To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.

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  1. To shake or tremble, as from old age; totter.
  2. To move in a feeble, unsteady manner.
  3. (Intransitive) To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.

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• totter

  1. To appear about to collapse:
  2. To be on the point of failure or collapse
  3. To rock or shake as if about to fall; be unsteady

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  1. To appear about to collapse:
  2. To be on the point of failure or collapse
  3. To rock or shake as if about to fall; be unsteady

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