Hopple
Hopple , transitive verb
1.
To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hamper; to hobble; as, to hopple an unruly or straying horse.
2.
Figuratively: To entangle; to hamper. — Dr. H. More
Hopple , noun
A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; -- chiefly used in the plural.