cumber
cum•ber (kum´bər) vt.
[[ME combren, aphetic < acombren < OFr encombrer < en- (see en-1) + combre, obstruction, barrier < VL *comboros, something brought together, ult. (? via Gaul) < IE *kom (see com-) + base *bher-, bear1]]
1 to hinder by obstruction or interference; hamper
2 to burden in a troublesome way
3 [Obs.] to perplex or distress
—n. anything that cumbers
