"cumbered" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cumbered [comparative], most cumbered [superlative]
Etymology: From cumber + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cumber|ed|id2=adjective}} cumber + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} cumbered (comparative more cumbered, superlative most cumbered)
  1. (archaic) Encumbered; hampered. Tags: archaic Derived forms: uncumbered
    Sense id: en-cumbered-en-adj-1cwDfCcq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed (adjective), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed (adjective): 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

Etymology: From cumber + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cumber|ed|id2=adjective}} cumber + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cumbered
  1. simple past and past participle of cumber Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: cumber
    Sense id: en-cumbered-en-verb-f-kH4GZw
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