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.
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