In lang=en terms the difference between hopple and limp
is that
hopple is to impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hobble while
limp is to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
As nouns the difference between hopple and limp
is that
hopple is (chiefly|in the plural) a fetter for horses or cattle when turned out to graze while
limp is a scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging or
limp can be an irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
As verbs the difference between hopple and limp
is that
hopple is to impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hobble while
limp is to happen; befall; chance or
limp can be to be inadequate or unsatisfactory or
limp can be to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
As an adjective limp is
flaccid; flabby, as flesh.