Both Uses of
hamper
in
The Mayor of Casterbridge
- All over-clothes here were worn as if they were an inconvenience, a hampering necessity.†
Chpt 22hampering = hindering; i.e., slowing down or causing problems
- Hampered as he was, however, he could not keep him there, and Farfrae finding his feet again the struggle proceeded as before.†
Chpt 38 *hampered = hindered; i.e., slowed down or caused problems
Definitions:
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(1)
(hamper as in: laundry hamper) a basket or container used for storing or carrying items
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(2)
(hamper as in: hampered by) to hinder; i.e., slow down or cause problems for