1encumbrance, obstacle:
(
c.1135;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Por ce [...] Est ta corone preste en gloire, En Paradis o il t’atent; N’i a negun enconbrement
S Marg wace 30.398 (M)
(
1269
)
e le remanant soit vendu par noz gens franchement, sanz encombrement de nulli
Foedera1 i 481
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
nus devom fuir cest monde ke nus ne encoroms encumbrement de pecché
Ancren2 244.21
♦
burden, affliction:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
Tresdouz Sires, de cest encombrement
(=sloth) [...] me descombretz
Sz Med1 70
2lawcanon.eccl.encumbrance, illegal appointing of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical preferment:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
[…] soit maundé al Evaske, qe il resceyve le clerc presenté; et s’il ne voille, tauntost soit somouns a respoundre pur quei noun. Et issi porra l’encombrement le Evask estre atteynt
(=proved)
BRITT ii 181
3lawintrusion, encroachment on property:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
si [...] celi feffé [...] face acune intrusioun ou autre encoumbrement vers acune terce persone [...]
BRITT ii 112
4calamity, trouble:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Ceste pere est defendement Encuntre tut encumbrement.
Lapid 256.1634
(
1260-70;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Ki qe dute encumbrement Ceo pechié ne face nient
Man pechez 1363
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