hamper

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  1. transitive verb To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of.
  2. noun Nautical Necessary but encumbering equipment on a ship.
  3. Syntax Note
    Synonyms: hamper1, fetter, handcuff, hobble, hogtie, manacle, shackle, trammel
    These verbs mean to restrict the activity or free movement of: a swimmer hampered by clothing; prisoners fettered by chains; handcuffed by rigid regulations; hobbled by responsibilities; leadership that refused to be hogtied; imagination manacled by fear; shackled by custom; trammeled by debts. See Also Synonyms at hinder1.
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  • Well they're here, in this delightfully retro wicker hamper which is packed with such classics as Sherbet Fountains, Fruit Salads, Dib Dabs, —  Top 10 IWOOT products
  • The basket the hamper was displayed in was also carefully chosen as it was a handy household item that could be utilized. —  Tips and Answers
  • The contents of a hamper are only restricted by your imagination! —  Tips and Answers
  • The contents of a hamper are only limited by your imagination! hampers is why it makes such a wonderful present.
  • The basket the hamper was displayed in was also carefully [...]
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Etymologies (6)

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  1. Middle English hamperen.
  2. Middle English, alteration of Anglo-Norman hanaper, from Old French hanepier, a case for holding goblets, from hanap, goblet, of Germanic origin.

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  1. from Middle English hamperen, hampren (rare), hamper, oppress; origin uncertain; supposed by Skeat to stand for *hameren (the p excrescent), another form of Middle English hamelen, mutilate, English hamble (where b is excrescent); but excrescent p would hardly occur in such a position; the reg. form would be *hambren (cf. Middle English hamber, variant of hamer, hammer; English number, etc.), which could hardly change to hampren; and the senses are too unlike to be immediately connected. A remoter connection, however, may exist; cf. hamble, which is connected, through Old High German ham (hamm-), mutilated, crippled, lame, paralytic, with Middle High German hemmen, German hemmen, stop, hinder, check. With hamble, cf. North. English hamel, walk lame, Scots hammle, walk in an ungainly manner, so as to be constantly in danger of stumbling, Scots hamp, halt in walking, stutter, read with difficulty, hamp, n., a halt in walking, stuttering; English dial. hammer, stammer. Cf. also Scots habble, stutter, speak or act confusedly; Old Dutch haperen, stutter, hesitate, Dutch haperen, falter, hesitate.
  2. from hamper, v.
  3. Formerly also hampire; from Middle English hamper, contr. of hanaper, Middle English hanypere, the form hanaper continuing in use until recently as a term of office: see hanaper.
  4. from Middle English hamperen; from hamper, n.
 

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