Burthen
burden1 .
Historical Examples
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) Thomas Hart Benton
The Memorabilia Xenophon
Scenes and Characters Charlotte M. Yonge
The Bad Family and Other Stories Mrs. Fenwick
Toronto of Old Henry Scadding
A Simple Story Mrs. Inchbald
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson
Impressions of America Tyrone Power
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 368, May 2, 1829 Various
Dross Henry Seton Merriman
noun, verb
an archaic word for burden1
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