Cumbers

/ˈkʌmbərz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of cumber; burdens, obstructs, or makes difficult for someone or something.

Etymology

From 'cumber' conjugated in third person singular present tense, using standard English verb conjugation with '-s' ending.

Kelly Says

Simple verb forms like 'he cumbers' appear constantly in older literature but sound archaic now—we'd say 'it burdens' today, showing how English loses old verbs and replaces them with newer ones.

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