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burdensome, burthensome, a.|ˈbɜːd(ə)nsəm, ˈbɜːð(ə)n-|
[f. burden n. + -some.]
1. a. Of the nature of a burden; onerous, cumbersome, oppressive, troublesome, wearisome.
1578Chr. Prayers in Priv. Prayers (1851) 459 Considering how burthensome crowns and sceptres are. 1611Bible Zech. xii. 3 In that day will I make Ierusalem a burdensome stone. 1712F. H. T. Shorthand p. iv, Not at all burdensome to the memory. 1838Sir W. Hamilton Logic xxiv. (1866) II. 20 A long definition is..burthensome to the memory. 1863Fawcett Pol. Econ. i. iv. (1876) 39 The tax becomes burdensome.
b. as quasi-n. Burdensomeness.
1645Milton Tetrach. (1851) 204 If our Saviour tooke away ought of law, it was the burdensome of it.
2. Capable of carrying a good burden. U.S. Obs.
1763Boston Even. Post 9 May (Th.), A very good and burthensome Schooner for sale. 1834M. Scott Cruise Midge (1836) II. vi. 210 ‘Pull under the stern of that large ship.’.. ‘A fine burdensome craft that, sir.’ 1834Hoffman Winter in West (1835) II. xxvii. 74 The burthensome steam⁓boats from New-Orleans reach here at the lowest stage of the river. |