Impediment
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster
Impediment - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
IMPED'IMENT, n. [L. impedimentum.] That which hinders progress or motion; hinderance; obstruction; obstacle; applicable to every subject, physical or moral. Bad roads are impediments in marching and travelling. Idleness and dissipation are impediments to improvement. The cares of life are impediments to the progress of vital religion.
1. That which prevents distinct articulation; as an impediment in speech.
IMPED'IMENT, v.t. To impede. [Not in use.]
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