hampern.1
/ˈhampə/, U.S. /ˈhæmpər/ 1.
a. A large basket or wickerwork receptacle, with a cover, generally used as a packing-case. In earlier times a case or casket generally; but from 1500 usually of wickerwork.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > basket > [noun] > large
pannierc1300
hamper1392
hotte1825
1392 Acct. in Exped. Earl Derby (Camden) 196 Pro emendacione vnius serure de j hampere.
c1425 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 659/10 Hic cophinus, hampere.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 226/1 Hanypere [c1490 MS. K. hamper], canistrum, cartallus.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. lxxxxiii The Mayer and Aldermen yode vnto the kynge and presented hym with an Hamper of Golde and therin a Thousande pounde of fayre nobles.
1528 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 254 A hamper of wikers wth writinges in yt, jd.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 203/1 Casket or hamper, escrayn.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Hamper for women to put in spindels or bottomes of threade.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 131 Baskets, hampiers, and small hand-panniers.
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 345 His mother had hidden him within a little corne flasket or twiggen hamper.
1610 Althorp MS. p. vi. in J. N. Simpkinson Washingtons 3 hampers for the plate covered with sayle skinnes, and all of them with lockes and keyes.
1661 S. Pepys Diary 27 Sept. (1970) II. 186 We find a hampire of Millons sent to me also.
1666 S. Pepys Diary 21 Sept. (1972) VII. 292 A hamper of bottles of wine.
1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat in Wks. (1812) II. 333 Like Porters sweating underneath a hamper.
1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) iv. 40 Undo the hamper, Joe.
1898 N.E.D. at Hamper Mod. Christmas hampers have taxed the resources of the Parcel Office.
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b. Of definite size or measure (U.S.): in New York, an oyster-basket holding two bushels; in Virginia, a measure of small fish holding about a bushel. ( Cent. Dict.)
ΘΚΠ
society > law > legal document > [noun] > department of Chancery receiving fees for
hanaper1455
hamper1503
1503–4 Act 19 Hen. VII c. 29 Preamble Fine and fee to your Highnesse in your hamper..to be payde.
1589 Sir T. Smith's Common-welth (rev. ed.) ii. xii. 68 The Clarke of the Hamper is hee that doth receaue the fines due for euery writ sealed in this Court.
1647 L. Haward Charges Crown Revenue 1 Livery out of the Hamper 28. 08. 4.
1714 J. Fortescue-Aland in J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. Pref. 39 An Annuity of 180 Marks out of the Hamper.
Compounds
hamper-maker n.
ΚΠ
1411 Close Roll 12 Hen IV (dorso) Petrus Sandhurst, hamper-maker.
Derivatives
hamperful n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a receptacle > basket
leapfulc1380
flasket1540
skepfulc1570
basketful1574
pad1579
basket1631
pannier1714
maundful1760
hamperful1812
creelful1824
maund1869
1812 P. Hawker Diary (1893) I. 55 I could kill a hamperful of partridges in the neighbourhood.
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hampern.2
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > restriction of free action > [noun] > that which
fetterOE
shackle?c1225
cagec1300
chainc1374
to cut a large thong of another man's leatherc1380
corda1382
gablea1555
obligation1582
hamper1613
tethera1628
girdlea1630
confiner1654
trammela1657
cramp1719
swathe1864
tie1868
lockstep1963
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [noun] > of free action > that which
fetterOE
shackle?c1225
cagec1300
chainc1374
to cut a large thong of another man's leatherc1380
corda1382
gablea1555
obligation1582
manacle1587
hamper1613
tethera1628
girdlea1630
confiner1654
trammela1657
cramp1719
swathe1864
tie1868
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > [noun] > bond(s) or fetter(s) or shackle(s) > for the feet or legs
copsa700
fetterc800
gyvec1275
bolt1483
boysc1485
hose-ring?1515
hopshacklea1568
gin?1587
leg ring1606
hamper1613
shacklock1613
wife1616
pedicle1628
leg iron1779
wife1811
leg lock1815
ankle ring1823
anklet1835
hopple1888
Oregon boot1892
1613 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals I. v. 98 His shackles, shacklockes, hampers, gyues and chaines, His linked bolts.
a1624 Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 34 If they wil needs entangle themselves with those hampers that are made against practisers against the state, who can helpe them?
2. Nautical. Things which form a necessary part of the equipment of a vessel, but are in the way at certain times. (See esp. top-hamper n.)
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > [noun] > necessary but sometimes in the way
hamper1834
1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful III. x. 167 The boat..immediately filled and turned over with us, and it was with difficulty that we could escape from the weighty hamper that was poured out of her.
1873 W. H. Dixon Hist. Two Queens I. iv. ii. 182 Their vessels..with heavy hamper and a flowing sail.
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hamperv.1
/ˈhampə/, U.S. /ˈhæmpər/ 1. † b. To restrain by confinement.
a. transitive. To obstruct the free movement of (a person or animal), by fastening something on, or by material obstacles or entanglements; to fasten, bind, fetter, shackle, clog; to entangle, catch (in something).
ΘΠ
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > bind, fetter, or shackle [verb (transitive)]
bind971
to bind hand and footOE
i-bindec1000
umgivea1300
warrok1362
hampera1375
bolt1377
shacklec1440
astrainc1475
estrain1483
to put in irons1533
to tie up1570
manacle1582
beshackle1599
to tie (also lay) neck and heels1618
fillet1633
kilta1689
to tie down1699
oblige1718
hog-tie1886
zip-tie1985
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1115 Hampres him so harde, to sum cost þat he drawe.
1480 W. Caxton Chron. Eng. ccxxiii. 220 We be now y lodged bytwene our enemyes and yf they mowe vs hampre ther is no bote but deth.
?1562 Thersytes sig. A.iv I will hamper some of the knaves in a brydle.
1600 J. Pory tr. J. Leo Africanus Geogr. Hist. Afr. ii. 418 They passe the nights in prisons..hampered and yoaked together like brute beasts.
1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 13 Not contented to be caught in every other gin, but he must be such a novice, as to be still hamper'd in his owne hempe.
1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 184 He caused them to be hamper'd with Ropes and tied together.
1749 Acct. Voy. for Discov. North-west Passage II. 231 At five we engaged with Ice..and were hampered in it until eleven.
1873 G. C. Davies Mountain, Meadow & Mere ii. 11 The Carp were hampered in the rushes.
ΘΠ
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > confinement > confine [verb (transitive)]
beloukOE
loukOE
sparc1175
pena1200
bepen?c1225
pind?c1225
prison?c1225
spearc1300
stopc1315
restraina1325
aclosec1350
forbara1375
reclosea1382
ward1390
enclose1393
locka1400
reclusea1400
pinc1400
sparc1430
hamperc1440
umbecastc1440
murea1450
penda1450
mew?c1450
to shut inc1460
encharter1484
to shut up1490
bara1500
hedge1549
hema1552
impound1562
strain1566
chamber1568
to lock up1568
coop1570
incarcerate1575
cage1577
mew1581
kennel1582
coop1583
encagea1586
pound1589
imprisonc1595
encloister1596
button1598
immure1598
seclude1598
uplock1600
stow1602
confine1603
jail1604
hearse1608
bail1609
hasp1620
cub1621
secure1621
incarcera1653
fasten1658
to keep up1673
nun1753
mope1765
quarantine1804
peg1824
penfold1851
encoop1867
oubliette1884
jigger1887
corral1890
maroon1904
to bang up1950
to lock down1971
c1440 Bone Flor. 1175 Syr Emere..hamperde hym in hys holde.
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 446 Mad folk with fyr hampryt in mony hauld.
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis i. 2 Where blusterus huzing Of wynds in Prison thee great king Æolus hampreth.
c. To derange (a lock or other mechanism) so as to impede its working.
ΘΠ
the world > movement > absence of movement > render immobile [verb (transitive)] > render motionless > by hampering or entangling
cumber1487
tangle1511
poister1523
entangle1533
clog1583
tie1598
flag1622
stick1635
impester1653
felter1768
hamper1804
mire1889
1804 S. Lee Life of a Lover VI. 264 I hampered the lock of the library door, so that I might be secure of interrupting those who should resort thither.
1860 W. Collins Woman in White iii. x. 405 He has hampered the lock.
2. figurative and gen. To impede or obstruct in action: †(a) to restrain, fetter (obsolete); (b) to entangle, encumber, or embarrass, with obstacles or difficulties (now the common use).
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > restriction of free action > restrict in free action [verb (transitive)]
bindc1200
hamper?a1366
chain1377
coarctc1400
prison?a1425
tether?a1505
fetter1526
imprisona1533
strait1533
swaddle1539
measure1560
shacklea1568
to tie up1570
manacle1577
straitena1586
hopple1586
immew16..
scant1600
cabina1616
criba1616
trammela1616
copse1617
cramp1625
cloister1627
incarcerate1640
hidebind1642
strait-lace1662
perstringe1679
hough-band1688
cabin1780
pin1795
strait jacket1814
peg1832
befetter1837
to tie the hands of1866
corset1935
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > restrict or limit [verb (transitive)] > in free action
bind971
hamper?a1366
chain1377
coarctc1400
prison?a1425
tether?a1505
fetter1526
imprisona1533
strait1533
swaddle1539
measure1560
shacklea1568
to tie up1570
manacle1577
straitena1586
hopple1586
immew16..
scant1600
cabina1616
criba1616
trammela1616
copse1617
cramp1625
cloister1627
incarcerate1640
hidebind1642
to box up1659
strait-lace1662
perstringe1679
hough-band1688
cabin1780
pin1795
strait jacket1814
peg1832
befetter1837
to tie the hands of1866
hog-tie1924
corset1935
?a1366 Romaunt Rose 1493 That proude hertid Narcisus..Myght on a day ben hampred so For love.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 668 So loue now me hampris.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 441 Þat barne, For wham myn hert is so hampered.
c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 722 I am hampord with hate!
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xxiv. (R.) To snibbe and hamper the hardenesse of herte that reigned in the people.
1612 W. Symonds Proc. Eng. Colonie Virginia iv. 24 in J. Smith Map of Virginia He so hampered their insolencies that they brought the 2. prisoners.
1654 J. Trapp Comm. Psalms xxxiv. 13 The Tongue is an unruly member, and can hardly be hampered.
1794 R. B. Sheridan Duenna (new ed.) i. 28 If I could hamper him with this girl.
1812 Duke of Wellington Let. to Earl of Liverpool 27 Mar. in Dispatches (1838) IX. 14 I believe no officer at the head of an army was ever so hampered.
1843 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters I. 50 I do not mean..to hamper myself with any fine-spun theory.
1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 296 The duty of protecting her had often seriously hampered his movements.
1891 E. A. Freeman Sketches Fr. Trav. 117 The builder was hampered by the existence of aisles.
3. To tie up together, pack up; to put together into one bundle or parcel. (Cf. also hamper v.3 2.)
ΘΠ
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > gather together [verb (transitive)] > make into a pack or parcel
hamperc1400
packc1400
to pack up1530
mail1570
emball1588
fardel1594
packet1621
farla1640
to make up1709
embale1727
bale1762
parcel1775
empacket1825
make1849
package1917
c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 1284 Þe golde of þe gazafylace..Wyth alle þe vrnmentes of þat hous, he hamppred togeder.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 198 The unconsidered trifles counted, priced, or hampered up together.
Π
a1592 R. Greene Frier Bacon (1594) sig. D2 To auoid insuing iarres, Ile hamper vp the match, Ile..wed you heere.
Derivatives
ˈhampering n. and adj.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > encumberment
cumbermentc1300
accumbrancec1330
encumbermentc1330
cumbrance1535
pesterance1548
pestering1552
cumbera1618
embarrassment1689
hampering1812
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering
cumbrousa1400
accumbrousa1450
pesterable1540
pesterous1548
clogginga1568
cumbersome1594
pestering1606
encumbering1641
cloying1647
hampering1812
1812 L. Hunt in Examiner 21 Sept. 595/1 Fresh hamperings..with a new ally.
1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes ii. 40 No hampering pecuniary restrictions were laid upon him in his early days.
ˈhamperer n. one who or that which hampers.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > encumberment > that which or one who
encumberc1330
cumberc1425
cumbererc1450
encumbrance1535
encumbry1546
pesterance1548
burdener1552
pester1569
cloyance1593
encumberment1600
impedimenta1600
pesterer1611
baggage1612
luggage1614
cumbrance1645
embarrassment1676
downdraughta1681
hamperera1837
cumberment1840
cloyer1842
a1837 in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) V. xli. 352 (note) Tis a sad hamperer of genius.
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hamperv.2
Obsolete exc. dialect.
To strike, beat. (transitive and intransitive.)
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > beat [verb (intransitive)]
to-beata1400
hammerc1400
hampera1529
pounce1827
pummel1834
the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > beat [verb (transitive)]
abeatOE
beatc1000
dingc1300
dintc1300
bulka1400
batc1440
hampera1529
pommel1530
lump1546
pummel1548
bebatter1567
filch1567
peal-pelt1582
reverberate1599
vapulate1603
over-labour1632
polt1652
bepat1676
flog1801
quilt1822
meller1862
tund1885
massage1924
a1529 J. Skelton Ware the Hauke (1843) 325 Masyd, wytles, merry smyth, Hampar with your hammer, upon thy styth.
a1592 R. Greene Frier Bacon (1594) sig. D4 Out with your blades, and hamper these iades.
1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) Hamper, to beat.
1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Hamper, to beat. North.
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hamperv.3
1. transitive. To load with hampers; to present with a hamper (humorous).
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > transport or convey by carrying [verb (transitive)] > load (a beast)
truss?c1225
chargec1534
pack1598
sarcinate1623
endorse1671
hamper1725
the mind > possession > giving > give [verb (transitive)] > present > present with other specific thing
hamper1838
tea-pot1842
bunch1901
1725 N. Bailey tr. Erasmus All Familiar Colloquies 459 One Ass will carry at least three thousand such Books; and I am persuaded you would be able to carry as many your self, if you were well hampered.
1838 E. P. Brenton Life Earl of St. Vincent ii. ix. 155 It was a common expression with the receiving clerks in the dock yards, to say that ‘they had not been hampered’, as a reason for refusing to receive inferior articles into store..The ‘hampering’ meant a bribe in the shape of a hamper of wine [etc].
1894 Westm. Gaz. 13 Dec. 3/3 There is something particularly charming in being ‘hampered’ at Christmas-time.
2. To pack in a hamper. (Cf. also hamper v.1 3.)
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > encumber
accumberc1275
encumberc1386
accloy1422
overlay1441
cumber1493
poister1523
pester1533
overgrowa1550
clog1564
cloy1564
aggravate1573
trasha1616
hamper1775
mither1847
lumber1861
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Hamper..to put up in a hamper.
1846 in J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang.
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