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Incumber
(gcide) | Incumber \In*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Incumbering.]
See Encumber.
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incumber
(gcide) | Encumber \En*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Encumbering.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) +
OF. combrer to hinder. See Cumber, and cf. Incumber.]
[Written also incumber.]
1. To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to
retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to
obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered
by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless
learning.
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Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience.
--Hooker.
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2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber
an estate with mortgages.
Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex;
hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.
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Incumber
(gcide) | Incumber \In*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Incumbering.]
See Encumber.
[1913 Webster]Encumber \En*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Encumbering.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) +
OF. combrer to hinder. See Cumber, and cf. Incumber.]
[Written also incumber.]
1. To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to
retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to
obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered
by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless
learning.
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Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience.
--Hooker.
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2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber
an estate with mortgages.
Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex;
hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.
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Incumbered
(gcide) | Incumber \In*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Incumbering.]
See Encumber.
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Incumbering
(gcide) | Incumber \In*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Incumbering.]
See Encumber.
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Unincumbered
(gcide) | Unincumbered \Un`in*cum"bered\, a.
1. Not incumbered; not burdened.
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2. (Law) Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from
mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate
unincumbered with dower.
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