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manacle

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  1. hamper                
 
1. man.a.cle \'man-i-k*l\ n [ME manicle, fr. MF, fr. L manicula, dim. of 
   manus hand - m]ore at MANUAL 1: a shackle for the hand or wrist : HANDCUFF  
   2: something used as a restraint - usu. used in pl. 
2. manacle \-k(*-)lin\ vt or man.a.cling 1: to confine (the hands) with 
   manacles  2: to make fast or secure : BIND; broadly : RESTRAIN