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cumbrer (s.xiiiex)
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cumbrer (s.xiiiex)

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  FEW:  *comboros 2/ii,938b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  encombre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The verb appears to be an aphetic form of acumbrer / encumbrer, but may also be interpreted as a variant of combler ('to pile up').

v.refl.

to burden oneself: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  genz ne se cumbrent mes [...] de tieux orribles pecchiez fere  Mir Just 32

See also:

acumbrer  encumbrer 
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