v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hoppled p. pr. & vb. n. Hoppling ] [ From Hop; cf. Hobble. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Fig.: To entangle; to hamper. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]