2. Verb. (past of hamstring) ¹
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Definition of Hamstrung
1. hamstring [v] - See also: hamstring
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hamstrung
Literary usage of Hamstrung
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Letters to a Gentleman in Germany: Written After a Trip from Philadelphia to by Francis Lieber (1834)
"... more masterly than ‘all, to appear before them only after the noble animal
has been maimed and hamstrung. May Mrs. Jamieson find many ardent followers. ..."
2. Lives of the Queens of England Before the Norman Conquest by Matthew Hall (1864)
"... and attempt to return—Waylaid on her journey—hamstrung and starved to death—Broken
heart of Edwy—He dies—Buried at Winchester. ..."
3. The queens before the Conquest by Matthew Hall (1854)
"... and attempt to return—Waylaid on her journey—hamstrung and starved to death—Broken
heart of Edwy—He dies—Buried at Winchester. ..."
4. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Later commentators have had to balance their respect for Fowler's opinions against
the evidence of actual usage, which shows clearly that hamstrung ..."
5. Annual Report of the Directory of Lands by Philippines Bureau of Lands (1908)
"It was his personal band which hamstrung Nasario Crisostomo and murdered Tomas
... and his companions should be hamstrung and their hands crushed, ..."
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