Definition of burden

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Burden (n.) A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds..

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Lade :: Lade (v. t.) To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object..
Inoppressive :: Inoppressive (a.) Not oppressive or burdensome.
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
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..
Disburthen :: Disburthen (v. t.) To disburden; to relieve of a load.
Burdening :: Burdening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Burde.
Burden :: Burden (n.) A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds..
Sumpter :: Sumpter (n.) An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse..
Release :: Release (n.) Relief from care, pain, or any burden..
Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive..
Overburdensome :: Overburdensome (a.) Too burdensome.
Unload :: Unload (v. t.) To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast..
Burden :: Burden (n.) The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer..
Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; -- said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift a chair or a burden..
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..
Warrandice :: Warrandice (n.) The obligation by which a person, conveying a subject or a right, is bound to uphold that subject or right against every claim, challenge, or burden arising from circumstances prior to the conveyance; warranty..
Llama :: Llama (n.) A South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes..
Jument :: "Jument (n.) A beast; especially, a beast of burden..
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town..
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