A shackle for any part of the body; a fetter (Old English fót-cops), manacle (hand-cops), or collar (sweor-cops), to secure a prisoner. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > [noun] > bond(s) or fetter(s) or shackle(s) > for the feet or legs (22) copsa700 A shackle for any part of the body; a fetter (Old English fót-cops), manacle (hand-cops), or collar (sweor-cops), to secure a prisoner. Obsolete. fetterc800 A chain or shackle for the feet of a human being or animal; hence gen. a bond, shackle. (rare in singular.) gyvec1275 A shackle, esp. for the leg; a fetter. bolt1483 An iron for fastening the leg, a fetter. Obsolete. boysc1485 In plural. Shackles, fetters. hose-ring?1515 a fetter. hopshacklea1568 ‘A ligament for confining a horse or cow’ (Jamieson); a hopple or hobble. gin?1587 A fetter. Obsolete. leg ring1606 = leg iron n. at leg, n. compounds 2a. hamper1613 Something that hampers, or prevents freedom of movement; a shackle. Obsolete. shacklock1613 A fetterlock. wife1616 Something likened to a wife in some way, esp. in being a constant companion. Cf. Dutch wife n. at Dutch, adj. n.1adv. compounds 2b. Now rare. pedicle1628 A shackle for the feet, a fetter. leg iron1779 (usually in plural) (a) a shackle or fetter for the leg; cf. iron, n.1 2b (b) a metal brace or splint, used esp. to support or straighten the leg; =… wife1811 slang. A shackle for the leg; a leg iron. Cf. ball and chain, n. 1. Now rare. leg lock1815 (a) (usually in plural) = leg iron n. (a); (b) Wrestling a hold in which a wrestler immobilizes or traps an opponent's legs; (also more generally)… ankle ring1823 an ornamental ring worn round the ankle; (also) a shackle for the ankle; cf. anklet, n. 1. anklet1835 An ornamental band or chain worn round the ankle; (also) a shackle for the ankle. Cf. ankle ring n. at ankle, n. compounds 2. hopple1888 An apparatus for hoppling horses, etc. (see hopple, v.). Also transferred: a fetter; = hobble, n. 3. Oregon boot1892 a heavy foot shackle used to prevent the escape of a prisoner. Subcategories:— piece of wood (2) |
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