hobbel

verb

1. (alt-of, alternative, rare)Alternative form of hobble.

   “The horses were hobbelled, and turned out to graze, a sufficient supply of fuel was soon procured from the quantity of dried wood that was strewed about, and a fire lighted to prepare their tea.”

   “Pouget says : "The centralism which, in other countries, kills labor's initiative and hobbels the autonomy of the syndicates, disgusts the French working class; and it is that spirit of autonomy and federalism (initiative and solidarity) and which is the essence of the industrial society of the future, which gives to French syndicalism a profound revolutionary phase."”

   “Having hobbelled our horses, that eagerly fed on the luxuriant grass surrounding them, we crossed the river in a canoe which had been scooped by Mr. Manton 's servants from the solid trunk of a " water gum" tree, (Eucalyptus sp.) and was capable of carrying four or six persons.”

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative, rare)Alternative form of hobble.

   “They were the only Quartermasters who reported to me on the Upon taking over the Camp equipage from the various Corps, I beg to report the following shortages:The 3rd Regiment of Cavalry—One grey blanket short, six hobbels and one small mallet.”

   “Don't put a hobbel on yore naybur, unless you want yore own bed tied to yore hutt.”

   “The sheriff, therefore, attached "one pair of iron spancels (hobbels), a black horse, a gun, three sheep, ...”