Definition of burden

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Burden (n.) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.

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Fardel :: Fardel (n.) A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden..
Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable)..
Ketch :: Ketch (n.) An almost obsolete form of vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden..
Burden :: Burden (n.) A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds..
Unlade :: Unlade (v. t.) To unload; to remove, or to have removed, as a load or a burden; to discharge..
Incumbrance :: Incumbrance (n.) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value..
Bourdon :: Bourdon (n.) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.).
Disencumbrance :: Disencumbrance (n.) Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome..
Disburden :: Disburden (v. i.) To relieve one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.
Release :: Release (n.) Relief from care, pain, or any burden..
Saddle :: Saddle (v. t.) Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways..
Laden :: Laden (p. & a.) Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart..
Overcharge :: Overcharge (v. t.) To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.
Careworn :: Careworn (a.) Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face..
Charge :: Charge (v. t.) Whatever constitutes a burden on property, as rents, taxes, lines, etc.; costs; expense incurred; -- usually in the plural..
Fading :: Fading (n.) An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song..
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor..
Dray :: Dray (n.) A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To burden; to trammel; to embarrass; to perplex.
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