hobbles
plural of hobble
hobbles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hobble
• hobbels
Source: Wiktionary
Hob"ble, n. i. [imp. & p. p. Hobbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Hobbling.] Etym: [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See Hop to jump, and cf. Hopple ]
1. To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches. The friar was hobbling the same way too. Dryden.
2. To move roughly or irregularly; -- said of style in writing. Prior. The hobbling versification, the mean diction. Jeffreys.
Hob"ble, v. t.
1. To fetter by tying the legs; to hopple; to clog. " They hobbled their horses." Dickens
2. To perplex; to embarrass.
Hob"ble, n.
1. An unequal gait; a limp; a halt; as, he has a hobble in his gait. Swift.
2. Same as Hopple.
3. Difficulty; perplexity; embarrassment. Waterton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
