hamble Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ham"ble transitive verb
Etymology
OE. hamelen to mutilate, AS. hamelian; akin to OHG. hamaln to mutilate, hamal mutilated, ham mutilated, Icel. hamla to mutilate. Cf.Hamer to fetter.
Definitions
  1. To hamstring. Obs.

Webster 1913