burthen

[ bur-thuhn ]
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noun, verb (used with object)Archaic.
  1. an archaic variant of burden1.

Other words from burthen

  • bur·then·some, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for burthen

burthen

/ (ˈbɜːðən) /


noun, verb
  1. an archaic word for burden 1

Derived forms of burthen

  • burthensome, adjective

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