burthen

An archaic variant of the noun 'burden', referring to a load, weight, or heavy responsibility.

• 🇩🇪Veraltete Schreibweise von 'burden'; bezeichnet eine Last, ein Gewicht oder eine schwere Verantwortung.

1. A heavy load or weight C2 formal british

   A variant of 'burden', meaning something that is carried, especially a heavy load.

   • The ship carried a great burthen of goods across the sea.
   • He bore the burthen of his family's expectations.
   • The old cart was laden with a heavy burthen of hay.

   🇩🇪Schwere Last

   Synonyme: burdencargoencumbrancefreighthaulloadweight

2. A responsibility or worry C2 formal british

   A variant of 'burden', referring to a difficult or oppressive responsibility, duty, or worry.

   • The burthen of leadership weighed heavily on him.
   • She felt the burthen of her secret for many years.
   • The community shared the burthen of caring for the elderly.

   🇩🇪Bürde

   Synonyme: afflictionburdencareloadobligationonusresponsibilitytroubleweightworry

An archaic or obsolete spelling of 'burden', meaning to load heavily or oppress.

• 🇩🇪Veraltete oder archaische Schreibweise von 'burden', die bedeutet, jemanden schwer zu belasten oder zu bedrücken.

1. To load or weigh down C2 formal british

   To place a heavy load or burden upon someone or something.

   • The ship was burthened with goods from the colonies.
   • He burthened his shoulders with a heavy sack of grain.
   • The old cart was burthened beyond its capacity.

   🇩🇪Belasten

   Synonyme: burdenchargeencumberhamperloadoppresssaddletaxweigh down

   Antonyme: disburdenlightenrelieveunburdenunload