burthen
pronunciation
How to pronounce burthen in British English:
UK [bɜ:rðən]
How to pronounce burthen in American English:
US [bɜrðən]
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- Noun:
- a variant of `burden'
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- Verb:
- weight down with a load
Word Origin
- burthen
- see burden.
Example
- 1. His yoke is easy , and his burthen is light .
- 2. Nor bear the burthen of thy griefs alone ;
- 3. Three helping one another , bear the burthen of six .
- 4. Our ship was about 120 ton burthen , carried 6 guns , and 14 men , besides the master , his boy , and my self ;
- 5. If the brain is beyond burthen and lead to insomnia , take a cup of hot milk before bed help sleep .