Webster's Dictionary 1913

2485

Hobanob

{ Hob″a‐nob′ (?), Hob″and‐nob′, } v. i. Same as Hobnob. Tennyson.

2486

Hobbism

Hob″bism (?), n. The philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes, an English materialist (1588-1679); esp., his political theory that the most perfect form of civil government is an a...

2487

Hobbist

Hob″bist (?), n. One who accepts the doctrines of Thomas Hobbes.

2488

Hobble

Hob″ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hobbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hobbling (?).] [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See Hop to jump, a...

2489

Hobble (2)

Hob″ble, v. t. 1. To fetter by tying the legs; to hopple; to clog. “ They hobbled their horses.” Dickens2. To perplex; to embarrass.

2490

Hobble (3)

Hob″ble, n. 1. An unequal gait; a limp; a halt; as, he has a hobble in his gait. Swift.2. Same as Hopple.3. Difficulty; perplexity; embarrassment. Waterton.

2491

Hobble skirt

Hob″ble skirt. A woman's skirt so scant at the bottom as to restrain freedom of movement after the fashion of a hobble. — Hob″ble–skirt′ed, a.

2492

Hobblebush

Hob″ble‐bush′ (?), n.(Bot.) A low bush (Viburnum lantanoides) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also shinh...

2493

Hobbledehoy

{ Hob″ble‐de‐hoy′ (?), Hob″ble‐te‐hoy′ (?), } n. [Written also hobbetyhoy, hobbarddehoy, hobbedehoy, hobdehoy.] [Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobere...

2494

Hobbler

Hob″bler (?), n. One who hobbles.

2495

Hobbler (2)

Hob″bler, n. [OE. also hobeler, OF. hobelier, LL. hobellarius. See Hobby a horse.] (Eng. Hist.) One who by his tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of lig...

2496

Hobblingly

Hob″bling‐ly (?), adv. With a limping step.

2497

Hobbly

Hob″bly (?), a. Rough; uneven; causing one to hobble; as a hobbly road.

2498

Hobby

Hob″by (?), n.; pl.Hobbies (#). [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hobé, F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse.] (Zoöl.) A small, strong-win...

2499

Hobby (2)

{ Hob″by (?), Hob″by‐horse′ (?), } n. [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh....

2500

Hobbyhorsical

Hob′by‐hors″ic‐al (?), n. Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical. Sterne.

2501

Hobgoblin

Hob″gob′lin (?), n. [See 2d Hob, and Goblin.] A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay.

2502

Hobiler

Hob″i‐ler (?), n. [See 2d Hobbler.] A light horseman. See 2d Hobbler. Brande & C.

2503

Hobit

Ho″bit (?), n. [See Howitzer.] (Mil.) A small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer.

2504

Hobnail

Hob″nail′ (?), n. [1st hob + nail.] 1. A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail; — used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes.2. A clownish person; a rust...

2505

Hobnail (2)

Hob″nail′, v. t. To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.Your rights and charters hobnailed into slush. Tennyson.

2506

Hobnailed

Hob″nailed′ (?), a. See with hobnails, as a shoe.

2507

Hobnob

Hob″nob′ (?), adv. [AS. habban to have + habban to have not; ne not + habban to have. See Have, and cf. Habnab.] 1. Have or have not; — a familiar invitation to reciprocal drink...

2508

Hobnob (2)

Hob″nob′, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hornobbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hornobbing.] 1. To drink familiarly (with another). [Written also hob-a-nob.]2. To associate familiarly; to be on inti...

2509

Hobnob (3)

Hob″nob′, n. Familiar, social intercourse. W. Black.

2510

Hobo

Ho″bo (?), n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes (#). A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living. ...

2511

Hobornob

Hob″or‐nob′ (?), adv. See Hobnob.