To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning.
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of Bind
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To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound; to shut up; to inclose; to keep close.
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That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a…
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Restricted.
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The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand.
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A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.
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The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.
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That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind.
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To bend or curve
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To rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; to be burdensome or oppressive to; to hinder or embarrass in attaining an object, to obstruc…
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To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress…
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