History
| hieroglyph | meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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hobble rope
(a sound in the range of to ) |
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cattle hobble, or yoke
(Egyptian numeral for 10) |
Hobbles date at least as far back as Ancient Egypt. Two Egyptian hieroglyphs are believed to depict hobbles.
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