burthen
Other words from burthen
- bur·then·some, adjective
Words Nearby burthen
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How to use burthen in a sentence
Dorothy had tried her best to relieve Letty of half her burthen, and in return had been made a bone of contention between them.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieI should be sorry to lay upon you, my dear madam, a burthen greater than the one you have already to bear.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieBut there, all novels are a heavy burthen while they are doing, and a sensible disappointment when they are done.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonHer length is six hundred and ninety-five feet; her breadth eighty-five feet, and her burthen twenty-two thousand tons.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousWhen John Clarke was sent to negotiate the second charter he was obliged to burthen his estate with a mortgage.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington Greene
British Dictionary definitions for burthen
/ (ˈbɜːðən) /
an archaic word for burden 1
Derived forms of burthen
- burthensome, adjective
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