From Middle English hamper, contracted from hanaper, hanypere, from Anglo-Norman hanaper, Old French hanapier, hanepier (“case for holding a large goblet or cup”), from hanap (“goblet, drinking cup”), from Frankish *hnapp (“cup, bowl, basin”), from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“cup, bowl”).
Cognate with Old High German hnapf (“cup, bowl, basin”) (German Napf (“bowl”)), Dutch nap (“cup”), Old English hnæpp (“bowl”). More at nap.
Meanings
A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
a clothes hamper
an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels
a hamper of wine
(US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
From Middle English hamper, contracted from hanaper, hanypere, from Anglo-Norman hanaper, Old French hanapier, hanepier (“case for holding a large goblet or cup”), from hanap (“goblet, drinking cup”), from Frankish *hnapp (“cup, bowl, basin”), from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“cup, bowl”).
Cognate with Old High German hnapf (“cup, bowl, basin”) (German Napf (“bowl”)), Dutch nap (“cup”), Old English hnæpp (“bowl”). More at nap.
Meanings
(transitive) To put into a hamper.
Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts.
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Translations (5)
nl inkorven (to put into a hamper) · fi panna koriin (to put into a hamper) · it rinchiudere (to put into a hamper) · it ingabbiare (to put into a hamper) · ca recloure (to put into a hamper)
From Middle English hamperen, hampren (“to hamper, oppress”), probably of the same origin as English hamble (“to limp”), Scots hamp (“to halt in walking, stutter”), Dutch haperen (“to falter, hesitate”), German hemmen (“to stop, hinder, check”). More at hamble.
Meanings
A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
One afternoon there was a mighty queer noise aloft, which set the men running in every direction. It was the main-t'-gallant-mast. Crash! it broke off just above the cap, and held there by the rigging, dashed with every roll from side to side, with all the hamper that belonged to it. 1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
de Hemmnis (anything which impedes) · fi este (anything which impedes) · de Hindernis (anything which impedes) · nl hindernis (anything which impedes) · it ostacolo (anything which impedes) · fr obstacle (anything which impedes) · pl przeszkoda (anything which impedes) · bg пречка (anything which impedes) · nl waarloos (articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times) · de Hemmschuh (anything which impedes) · nl beletsel (anything which impedes) · it ingombro (anything which impedes) · pl zawada (anything which impedes) · it impedimento (anything which impedes) · nl struikelblok (anything which impedes) · it ingombro di coperta (articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times) · fi pidäke (anything which impedes) · bg препятствие (anything which impedes) · nl obstakel (anything which impedes)
From Middle English hamperen, hampren (“to hamper, oppress”), probably of the same origin as English hamble (“to limp”), Scots hamp (“to halt in walking, stutter”), Dutch haperen (“to falter, hesitate”), German hemmen (“to stop, hinder, check”). More at hamble.
Meanings
(transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
A lion hampered in a net. 1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC:
Wife. Away George, away, raise the watch at Ludgate, and bring a Mittimus from the Iustice for this desperate villaine. Now I charge you Gentlemen, see the Kings peace kept. O my heart what a varlet's this to offer manslaughter vpon the harmlesse Gntlewoman?
Cit. I warrant thee (sweet heart) wee'l haue him hampered. 1607 (first performance), [Francis Beaumont], The Knight of the Burning Pestle, London: […] [Nicholas Okes] for Walter Burre, […], published 1613, →OCLC, Act III, signature F2, verso:
Near-synonym: hobble
To impede in motion or progress.
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They hamper and entangle our souls. a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion:
Engend'ring heats, these one by one unbind, Stretch their small tubes, and hamper'd nerves unwind. 1712, Richard Blackmore, Creation: A Philosophical Poem:
et segama (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · fi haitata (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · fi estää (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · it intralciare (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · it impedire (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · bg препятствам (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · ru затрудня́ть (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · mi whakararu (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · cs překážet (to impede in motion or progress) · fr entraver (to impede in motion or progress) · de aufhalten (to impede in motion or progress) · sv hindra (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · pl spętać (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · fi kahlita (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · de hemmen (to impede in motion or progress) · it sbarrare (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · got 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to impede in motion or progress) · bg затруднявам (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · nl blokkeren (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · fr entraver (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · bg преча (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · de sich verstricken (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · sv hämma (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · fi vaikeuttaa (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · es estorbar (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · it ostacolare (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · es dificultar (to impede in motion or progress) · hu gátol (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · es obstaculizar (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · cs vadit (to impede in motion or progress) · mi whakakōpekapeka (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · pt impedir (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · ga bac a chur ar (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · it bloccare (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · cs bránit (to impede in motion or progress) · de behindern (to impede in motion or progress) · mi kaiwaenga (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · fr empêcher (to impede in motion or progress) · ga srian a chur ar (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · eo ĝeni (to impede in motion or progress) · pl usidlić (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · mi whakakōroiroi (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · pl uwięzić (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · pl ujarzmić (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · eo malhelpi (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · et takistama (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · pt estorvar (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · mi whakararu (to impede in motion or progress) · it ostruire (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · pt obstruir (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · de sich verheddern (to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle) · la impediō (to impede in motion or progress)