(a) Hindering, impeding, preventing; ~ of, hindering or preventing of (work, an action, a process); ~ of (bi), hindering by (sth.); withouten ~ of, without obstruction on the part of (sth.); don ~ to, yeven ~, to hinder or impede (sb.); maken ~, hinder (sb.); also, be a hindrance, be preventing; (b) opposition, fighting against; withouten ~, without opposition; don ~ (on, yeven ~ to, to oppose (sb.); (c) contradiction; withouten ~, undeniably; (d) law act of hindering someone in the performance of a duty; the hindering of one's exercise of a right or privilege; obstructing one's lawful ownership of property, collection of rents, etc.; an impediment to the crowning of a king; a legal objection; (e) the blocking of a path or stream; an obstacle in a path or road; the blocking of one's vision; an obstacle to vision or to swallowing; ~ of voice, difficulty in speaking; withouten ~, without obstacles or hindrances.

(a) A hindrance, an obstacle, an impediment; also fig.; ~ of (from, to, unto), a hindrance to (sth.); withouten ~, unimpeded, unopposed, unhindered; (b) in pl.: the impedimenta of an army; the baggage, wagons, etc.

(a) Injury, harm, trouble, suffering; disturbance; (b) impairment; diminution; loss.

Omission, neglect; ~ of, neglect of (a duty).

(a) A delay, waiting; maken lettinge(s, to wait, delay, procrastinate; (b) withouten (ani) ~, without (any) delay, immediately; withouten more ~, without further delay.

(a) Stopping, a stop, pause, interruption; withouten ~, without an interruption; (b) ?staying, lingering.