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hoofbound

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hoof⋅bound

  [hoof-bound, hoof-]
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–adjective
(of horses and other hoofed animals) having the heels of the hoofs dry and contracted, causing lameness.
Origin:
1590–1600; hoof + -bound 1
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hoof·bound   (hŏŏf'bound', hōōf'-)   
adj.  Afflicted with drying and contraction of the hoof, resulting in lameness. Used of a horse.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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