comber

comber
Cumber Cum"ber (k?m"b?r), n. [Cf. encombre hindrance, impediment. See Cuber,v.] Trouble; embarrassment; distress. [Obs.] [Written also {comber}.] [1913 Webster]

A place of much distraction and cumber. -- Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]

Sage counsel in cumber. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]


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