Incumbency

ln-kum'ben-si, n. a lying or resting on the holding of an office an ecclesiastical lienefice [See Incumbent. Incumbent, in-kum'bent, adj lying or resting on: lying on as a duty, indispensable.-—n. one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice (in England or Ireland — adv. Incum'bently [L. incuttibens, -cut pr p of tncumbo tncubo to lie upon.!^cc Incubate.] [Encumbrance, Incumber, Incumbrance Same as Encumber, Incunabula, in-kQ-nal/u-la, n pi. books printed in the early period of the art, he fore the year 1500. fL im unabula, {lit.) swaddling-clothes,’ hence ‘beginnings’] Incur, m-hur?\t to become liable to to bring on. -pr P mi urr'ing pa p incurred'. [Lit. 10 run into, to /all upon L ouioro incursion - in, into, urro. to run.