Both Uses of
encumber
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- They advanced slowly, for they had to pick their way through a pathless country, encumbered by fallen trees and tumbled rocks.†
Chpt 1.12 *
- They reached the strip of dry land between the lake and the cliffs: it was narrow, often hardly a dozen yards across, and encumbered with fallen rock and stones; but they found a way, hugging the cliff, and keeping as far from the dark water as they might.†
Chpt 2.4
Definition:
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(encumber) hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)