The intimate tone of the letter suggests that it was addressed to Sir Henry Goodyer, who had already begun to be "encombred and distressed in his fortunes.
And this particular occasion of your present sadnesse must be helped by the rule, for, for examples you will scarce finde any, scarce any that is not encombred and distressed in his fortunes.
He preseth not so ofte, that ye Ought of his come encombred be; Ther presen other folk on yow Ful ofter than [that] he doth now.
Than aftir, ful deliverly, 3005 Through the breres anoon wente I, Wherof encombredwas the hay.
Of Accidie comth first, that a man is anoyed and encombred for to doon any goodnesse, and maketh that god hath abhominacion of swich Accidie, as seith seint Iohan.
And ellis his aua{n}tage forsoth had be ful lyght ¶ Not for then encombred so was neuer wyght.
Vnder foot in standyng encombredvertew ¶ Yet notwitstondyng vertue his men all.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "encombred" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
