fardel
[ fahr-dl ]
/ ˈfɑr dl /
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noun Archaic.
a bundle; burden.
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Origin of fardel
1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French <Old Provençal, equivalent to fard(a) bundle (≪ Arabic fardah load) + -el<Latin -ellus;see -elle
Words nearby fardel
farci, farcical, farcy, farcy bud, fard, fardel, fardel-bound, fare, Far East, Far Eastern, Far Eastern hemorrhagic fever
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British Dictionary definitions for fardel
fardel
/ (ˈfɑːdəl) /
noun
archaic a bundle or burden
Word Origin for fardel
C13: from Old French farde, ultimately from Arabic fardah
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Medical definitions for fardel
fardel
[ fär-dĕl′ ]
n.
A measurement used in genetic counseling to determine the penalty incurred as a result of the occurrence of a genetic disease in an individual.
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