Hypertext Webster Gateway: "incumbrance"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Incumbrance \In*cum"brance\, n. [See {Encumbrance}.] [Written
also {encumbrance}.]
1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes
motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious;
clog; impediment; hindrance; check. --Cowper.
2. (Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien
upon an estate, which may diminish its value.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
incumbrance
n 1: a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) [syn: {encumbrance}]
2: an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of
responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" [syn: {burden},
{load}, {encumbrance}, {onus}]
3: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [syn: {hindrance},
{hitch}, {preventive}, {preventative}, {encumbrance}, {interference}]
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