hobble

hobble (http://definr.com/hobble)

     n 1: a shackle for the ankles or feet [syn: fetter]
     2: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured
        leg [syn: hitch, limp]
     v 1: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old
          woman hobbles down to the store every day." [syn: limp,
           hitch]
     2: hamper the action or progress of;"The chairman was hobbled
        by the all-powerful dean"
     3:  strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a
        horse) in order to keep the like-sided legs moving in
        unison; of race horses [syn: hopple]