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Definition of “burthen”

burthen (ˈbɜːðən Pronunciation for burthen

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. an archaic word for burden1

Derived Forms

ˈburthensome adjective

Example Sentences Including 'burthen'

Collaboration with Lloyd was much more a matter of contingency than an artistic choice, one way of lightening the ` burthen on the back '.
Claire Harman ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005)

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