What does burthen mean?
Burthen means Archaic form of burden..
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/ˈbɝðn̩/ · noun
Archaic form of burden..
Nor less, I trust, To them I may have owed another gift, Of aspect more sublime; that blessed mood, In which the burthen of the mystery, In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world, Is lightened:
It was with a daughter of Mr Shepherd, who had returned, after an unprosperous marriage, to her father's house, with the additional burthen of two children.
In some cases the conquering state contented itself with imposing a tribute on the vanquished: who, being, in consideration of that burthen, freed from the expense and trouble of their own military and naval protection, might enjoy under it a considerable share of economical prosperity, […]
Bidding them grope their way out and bestir, […] though the worst Burthen of heat was theirs and the dry thirst
he other men were variously burthened; some carrying picks and shovels – for that had been the very first necessary they brought ashore from the Hispaniola – others laden with pork, bread, and brandy for the midday meal.
Use burthen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Burthen means Archaic form of burden..
Common synonyms include weight, weight down, burden.
Possible antonyms include disburden, unburden.
Nor less, I trust, To them I may have owed another gift, Of aspect more sublime; that blessed mood, In which the burthen of the mystery, In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world, Is lightened:
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