Past tense of embar; barred, blocked, or obstructed (archaic or specialized usage).
From em- (prefix meaning 'to cause to be') + bar + '-ed' (past tense/past participle suffix). This represents an archaic formation where 'embar' meant to bar or obstruct.
The word 'embarred' is virtually extinct in modern English, but it demonstrates how the 'em-' prefix was once much more productive—English used to create words like 'embar,' 'embitter,' and 'empower' freely, though many fell out of use.
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