2. (Law)
Defn: Same as Incumbrance.
Syn.
— Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.
ENCUMBRANCER
En*cum"bran*cer, n. (Law)
Defn: Same as Incumbrancer.
ENCURTAIN
En*cur"tain, v. t.
Defn: To inclose with curtains.
-ENCY -en*cy. Etym: [L. -entia.]
Defn: A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy.
ENCYCLIC; ENCYCLICAL En*cyc"lic, En*cyc"li*cal, a. Etym: [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. encyclique. See Cycle.]