What is to encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped called?
handicap — To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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