encumbermentn.
/ɛnˈkʌmbəmənt/ Now rare.† 2. concrete. Something that encumbers; = encumbrance n. Obsolete.
1. † b. Contextually used for: Satanic temptation. Obsolete. Cf. encumber v. 3c.† c. Molestation, disturbance. Obsolete.† d. Misfortune, mishap. Obsolete.
a. The action of encumbering; the state or fact of being encumbered.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > encumberment
cumbermentc1300
accumbrancec1330
encumbermentc1330
cumbrance1535
pesterance1548
pestering1552
cumbera1618
embarrassment1689
hampering1812
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 148 God..Saued þam alle þo tymes fro þer encumberment.
a1619 S. Daniel Coll. Hist. Eng. (1626) 98 Their numbers growing so great, as bred many incomberments.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iii. 151 Subjecting him [sc. the Deity] to Sollicitous Encumberment.
1854 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 21 454 Escaping from the rich encumberment of the metropolitan port.
1877 Daily News 3 Dec. 6 Droves of cattle..add to the incumberment of the way.
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the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > temptation > satanic temptation
encumbermentc1330
temptation1340
encumbrancea1500
encumber1546
c1330 Arth. & Merl. 706 It was..The deuels foule encumbrement.
15.. Merlin 645 in Furniv. Percy Folio I. 442 Thorrow the ffeendes incomberment.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [noun] > harassment
baiting1303
cumbrance1377
persecutiona1382
pursuita1387
aggrievancea1400
vexing?a1425
molestation1435
stroublance1439
inquietation1461
distrouble1483
infestance1490
encumberment1509
molesting1523
vexationa1525
inquieting1527
inquietance1531
molestie1532
infestationc1540
moiling1565
plaguing1566
pesterment1593
commacerating1599
molestance1642
harass1667
harassing1689
harassment1753
aggrievement1778
badgering1785
pesteration1802
bedevilment1844
worrying1848
tail-twisting1887
bloodhounding1891
aggravation1902
static1923
crap1935
hassle1969
monstering1979
1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure 14 Without Saturnus blacke encombrement.
1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi. viii. sig. Ff8 To let her Sleepe out her fill, without encomberment . View more context for this quotation
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the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [noun] > misfortune or ill-luck
un-i-limpOE
unlimpc1175
mishap?c1225
unhap?c1225
mishappeningc1230
ames-ace?a1300
misadventure?a1300
ill hailc1300
misauntera1325
untiminga1325
miscasec1325
mischancec1325
misfall1340
misfarea1387
casec1390
infortunea1393
mishapping?a1400
unchancea1400
disadventurea1413
mischieving1432
infortuny?a1439
encumbermentc1440
misfortune1441
evil hail?c1450
malfortunea1470
unhappiness1470
maleurtee?1473
malheur?1473
evil health1477
unfortune1483
wanfortunea1500
disfortune1509
wanhap1513
ill, evil ch(i)eving?1518
mislucka1530
ill luck1548
unfortunacy?c1550
evilfare1556
unluck1556
hard luck1567
bad luck1575
miscasualty1588
disgrace1590
wanchance1599
disventure1612
misaccident1620
miscarriagec1625
hard lines1722
mishanter1754
malefit1755
miscanter1781
hard cheese1854
hard cheddar1893
schlimazel1911
tough luck1912
snake eyes1918
catch-arse1970
c1440 Gesta Romanorum 129 I have thorowe Encomberment slayne a man, and he is here with me.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > encumberment > that which or one who
encumberc1330
cumberc1425
cumbererc1450
encumbrance1535
encumbry1546
pesterance1548
burdener1552
pester1569
cloyance1593
encumberment1600
impedimenta1600
pesterer1611
baggage1612
luggage1614
cumbrance1645
embarrassment1676
downdraughta1681
hamperera1837
cumberment1840
cloyer1842
1600 Abp. G. Abbot Expos. Prophet Ionah 634 Let us shake off all incumberments.
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness To Rdr. ¶29. p. xxix Devested of those many encumberments of humane inventions both false and useless.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity iii. 8 A troublesome and useless incumberment upon Christianity.
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