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Hamper :: Hamper (v. t.) To put in a hamper.

Hamper :: Hamper (n.) A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels..

Hamper :: Hamper (n.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times..

Hampering :: Hampering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hampe.

Hopple :: Hopple (v. t.) Fig.: To entangle; to hamper.

Trammel :: Trammel (v. t.) To confine; to hamper; to shackle.

Hamper :: Hamper (n.) A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

Champerty :: Champerty (n.) The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance..

Maintenance :: Maintenance (n.) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty..

Champertor :: Champertor (n.) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain..

Champerty :: Champerty (n.) Partnership in power; equal share of authority.

Top-hamper :: Top-hamper (n.) The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship..

Hamper :: Hamper (v. t.) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber..

Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper..

Hanaper :: Hanaper (n.) A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper..

Crate :: Crate (n.) A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares..

Hampered :: Hampered (imp. & p. p.) of Hampe.

Main :: Main (n.) A main-hamper.

Champer :: Champer (n.) One who champs, or bites..

Untrammeled :: Untrammeled (a.) Not hampered or impeded; free.

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