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burthen

burt·hen

UK/ˈbɜːðn̩/ US/ˈbɝðn̩/ uncommon archaic obsolete
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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verb

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weight down with a load

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Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder.

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