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hindrance, n.|ˈhɪndrəns|
Forms: 5–6 hinderaunce, 6 hyndera(u)nce, hindraunce, 6–9 hinderance, 6– hindrance.
[f. hinder v. + -ance, after words of F. origin such as resistance.]
The action or fact of hindering.
†1. Injury, damage, hurt, disadvantage. Obs.
1436Libel Eng. Policy in Pol. Songs (Rolls) II. 176 To oure losse and hinderaunce. c1460Sir R. Ros La Belle Dame sans Mercie 602 Thus hurtes ben of dyvers businesse Which love hath put to right gret hinderaunce. 1529More Comf. agst. Trib. ii. Wks. 1183/2 That he should neuer..do any other beast anye harme or hynderaunce. 1590Sir J. Smyth in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden) 56 The book..is now forbidden to be soulde, greatly to the hindrance of the pore printer. 1597Morley Introd. Mus. 158 Nothing may be either added or taken away without great hinderance to the other parts.
2. Obstruction, prevention of progress or action.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 47 b, Which ben great let & hynderaunce to the same. 1576Fleming Panopl. Epist. 49 Notwithstanding their impediments, provided for my hinderaunce. 1651Baxter Inf. Bapt. 248 Full liberty to speak without hinderance. 1690Locke Hum. Und. iii. xi. §4 Reason to doubt whether language..has contributed more to the improvement or hinderance of knowledge. 1856Lever Martins of Cro' M. 193 To follow their own wayward fancies, without let or hinderance. 1879F. T. Pollok Sport Brit. Burmah II. 5 We went about freely; there was not the slightest hindrance.
b. with a and pl. An instance or cause of this; an impediment, obstacle.
1576Fleming Panopl. Epist. 288 Younge children, whose age is a hinderaunce. 1614Raleigh Hist. World iii. (1634) 32 The Temple..having received so many hinderances from the first foundation to the second of Darius. 1759tr. Duhamel's Husb. iii. xii. (1762) 405 With no hinderances or obstructions. 1877Sparrow Serm. iv. 56 They become..hindrances rather than helps in the matter of religion.
Hence † ˈhindrance v. trans., to put a hindrance in the way of, to hinder. ˈhindranceful a., full of hindrances or obstacles; obstructive.
1664M. Casaubon (title ed. 2) Of the Necessity of Reformation..and what (visibly) hath most hindranced it. 1889F. A. Kemble Far Away & Long Ago iii. 31 The helpful or hindranceful damsel who condescended..to endure the condition of servant. |