noun
Meaning 1
Archaic form of burden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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Standard Lemma guide
burthen
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈbɝðn̩/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːðn̩/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ðən
noun
Meaning 2
Archaic form of burden.
The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, obsolete
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 3
Archaic form of burden.
Rarely used musical tempo, meaning slow and ponderous (e.g., moving under a burden); similar to largo.
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noun
Meaning 4
Archaic form of burden.
A section of music with the tempo mark burthen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
Archaic form of burden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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noun
Meaning 6
a variant of `burden'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: load, loading, burden
verb
Meaning 7
weight down with a load
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: burden, weight, weight down
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Broader terms: charge
Narrower terms: overburden, plumb, saddle
History
Etymology
Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder.
Real reading context