burthen

[ bur-thuhn ]

/ ˈbɜr ðən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR burthen ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, verb (used with object) Archaic.

burden¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM burthen

bur·then·some, adjective

Words nearby burthen

burst into, burstone, burst out, burst with, Burt, burthen, burton, Burton-upon-Trent, Buru, Burundi, Burundian

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Example sentences from the Web for burthen

The fraudulent possessor of the notes felt their burthen more than ever insupportable.
Young Mr. Barter's Repentance|David Christie Murray
A quibble is intended between as the conditional particle, and ass the beast of burthen.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson
The burthen of proof lies upon the affirmant: and the proof produced must be open to the scrutiny of every dissentient.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)|George Grote
Lucy now reappeared with her apron so loaded with nuts, that she could with difficulty support the burthen.
The Betrothed|Alessandro Manzoni

So large of limb, his joints so strongly knit, Such breadth of shoulders as might mainly bear Old Atlas' burthen.
English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History|Henry Coppee

British Dictionary definitions for burthen

burthen

/ (ˈbɜːðən) /

noun, verb

an archaic word for burden 1

Derived forms of burthen

burthensome, adjective

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单词	burthen
释义	burthen [ bur-thuhn ] / ˈbɜr ðən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burthen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, verb (used with object) Archaic. burden¹. OTHER WORDS FROM burthen bur·then·some, adjective Words nearby burthen burst into, burstone, burst out, burst with, Burt, burthen, burton, Burton-upon-Trent, Buru, Burundi, Burundian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burthen The fraudulent possessor of the notes felt their burthen more than ever insupportable. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance\|David Christie Murray A quibble is intended between as the conditional particle, and ass the beast of burthen. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies\|Samuel Johnson The burthen of proof lies upon the affirmant: and the proof produced must be open to the scrutiny of every dissentient. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)\|George Grote Lucy now reappeared with her apron so loaded with nuts, that she could with difficulty support the burthen. The Betrothed\|Alessandro Manzoni So large of limb, his joints so strongly knit, Such breadth of shoulders as might mainly bear Old Atlas' burthen. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History\|Henry Coppee British Dictionary definitions for burthen burthen / (ˈbɜːðən) / noun, verb an archaic word for burden 1 Derived forms of burthen burthensome, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burthen albatross, ball and chain, burden, onus
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burthen

noun, verb (used with object) Archaic.

OTHER WORDS FROM burthen

Words nearby burthen

Example sentences from the Web for burthen

British Dictionary definitions for burthen

noun, verb

Derived forms of burthen

Words related to burthen