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† incumˈbition Obs. rare—1.
[n. of action, irreg. f. L. incumbĕre (of which the ppl. stem incubit- gave L. incubitiōn-em).]
The action of lying or pressing upon. (In quot. fig.)
1759Sterne Tr. Shandy II. iii, The souls of connoisseurs themselves by long friction and incumbition, have the happiness at length to get all be-virtu'd. |