01 a. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
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Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.“Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it.” — Sir H. Wotton.“To move the incumbent load they try.” — Addison.
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Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon.“All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians.” — Sprat.
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Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them.(Bot.)
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Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.(Zool.)