Etymology

encumbrance

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Today it means: Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried. Full definition →

Middle English encombraunce ← Old French encombrance
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  1. Old French · derived fromencombrance
  2. Middle English · inherited fromencombraunce
  3. English todayencumbrance

From Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.

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