n. Encumbrance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Extol not riches then, the toil of fools,
The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. Incumbrance. ]
n. (Law) Same as Incumbrancer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Encumbrance. ]
n. (Law) One who holds an incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]