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lumber verb2. M17.
[from LUMBER noun1.]
verb trans. Orig., cover, fill up, or obstruct with lumber; burden uselessly, encumber. Now usu., leave (someone) with something unwanted or unpleasant; get (someone) into trouble or difficulties; freq. in pass. M17.
E. Wallace If they lumbered you with the crime, it was because you was a mug. Daily Mail If you're lured into parting with your lolly, you could be lumbered.
verb trans. Heap or place together as lumber, without order or method; deposit as lumber. L17.
a. verb intrans. Perform the labour or carry on the business of cutting and preparing forest timber. (Earlier as LUMBERING noun.) Chiefly N. Amer. E19.
b. verb trans. Go over (ground) cutting down timber. M19.