burthen

• Variante archaïque du nom 'burden', désignant une charge, un poids ou une lourde responsabilité.

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

1. A heavy load or weightC2formalbritish

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

   Charge lourde

   • 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.

   Synonymesburdencargoencumbrancefreighthaulloadweight

2. A responsibility or worryC2formalbritish

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

   fardeau, charge

   • 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.

   Synonymesafflictionburdencareloadobligationonusresponsibilitytroubleweightworry

• Forme archaïque ou littéraire du verbe anglais 'burden', signifiant charger d'un poids lourd, accabler ou oppresser, au propre comme au figuré.

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

1. To load or weigh downC2formalbritish

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

   charger (d'un fardeau)

   • 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.

   Synonymesburdenchargeencumberhamperloadoppresssaddletaxweigh down

   Antonymesdisburdenlightenrelieveunburdenunload