hobble out

hobble out
transitive verb
: to attach hobbles to (as a horse) and allow to wander about especially in a pasture

had hobbled out some horses not far from his cabin — Ross Santee

and hobbled the animals out to graze — Fred Gipson


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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