incumbrance

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incumbrance

/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/
/-bɹən(t)s/

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Variant of encumbrance.

noun incumbrances

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of encumbrance (“that which encumbers”). I was then lying at length upon that very couch, the scene of Mr. H . . .'s polite joys, in an undress which was with all the art of negligence flowing loose, and in a most tempting disorder: no stay, no hoop . . . no incumbrance whatever.
countable, uncountable An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
countable, uncountable One who is dependent on another. a widow without incumbrances (i.e. without children)

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@misc{incumbrance_2026,
  title = {incumbrance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incumbrance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}