trammeling

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Trammel \Tram"mel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trammeled}or
   {Trammelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trammeling}, or
   {Trammelling}.]
   1. To entangle, as in a net; to catch. [R.] --Shak.
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   2. To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
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