Hamper

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A selection of wicker hampers.

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An outline of a hamper.

Etymology 1

Contracted from Template:Xno[[Category:Template:Xno derivations|Hamper]] hanaper, itself from Old French hanepier (“‘case for holding a large goblet or cup’”), from hanap (“‘goblet’”), from Template:Frk[[Category:Template:Frk derivations|Hamper]].

Noun

Singular Hamper

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Hamper ({{{1}}})

1. A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals; as,
   • a hamper of wine
   • a clothes hamper
   • an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels

Translations

large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles

Armenian: զամբյուղ hy(hy) (zambyuġ), կողով hy(hy) (koġov) Dutch: korf, mand m., pakmand m., sluitmand m., wasmand m. Esperanto: korbo eo(eo)

Finnish: kori fi(fi) Russian: корзина ru(ru) f. Spanish: cesta es(es) f., canasta es(es) f.

Verb

Infinitive to Hamper

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to Hamper (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) To put into a hamper.

   Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts

Translations

To put into a hamper

Dutch: inkorven

Finnish: panna fi(fi) koriin fi(fi)

Etymology 2

Old English hamperen, hampren, probably of the same origin as English hamble

Verb

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to Hamper (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber.
   • Blackmore:

     Hampered nerves.

   • Roger L'Estrange:

     A lion hampered in a net.

   • John Tillotson:

     They hamper and entangle our souls.

Translations

To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle

Dutch: blokkeren Esperanto: malhelpi eo(eo) Estonian: takistama et(et), segama et(et)

Finnish: haitata fi(fi), vaikeuttaa fi(fi), estää fi(fi) Russian: затруднять ru(ru) Spanish: estorbar, obstaculizar

Noun

Singular Hamper

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Hamper ({{{1}}})

1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
2. Template:Nautical Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.

Derived terms

• Top hamper, (Nautical): unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft.

Translations

anything which impedes

Dutch: hindernis, beletsel n., obstakel n., struikelblok n.

Finnish: este fi(fi), pidäke fi(fi)

articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times

Dutch: waarloos

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French: obstacle m.

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