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Hough

Easton, 1897

To hamstring, i.e., sever the "tendon of Achilles" of the hinder legs of captured horses (Joshua 11:6; 2 Samuel 8:4; 1 Chronicles 18:4), so as to render them useless.

Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).