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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Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Unburden :: Unburden (v. t.) To relieve from a burden.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo..
Cadge :: Cadge (v. t. & i.) To carry, as a burden..
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To burden; to trammel; to embarrass; to perplex.
Burden :: Burden (n.) A birth.
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
Overlade :: Overlade (v. t.) To load with too great a cargo; to overburden; to overload.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land..
Careworn :: Careworn (a.) Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face..
Incumbrance :: Incumbrance (n.) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value..
Load :: Load (v.) That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh; -- with on; as, a weight or burden sits lightly upon him..
Release :: Release (n.) Relief from care, pain, or any burden..
Tax :: Tax (n.) A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority..
Incumbency :: Incumbency (n.) That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight.
Burden :: Burden (n.) The drone of a bagpipe.
Pesterous :: Pesterous (a.) Inclined to pester. Also, vexatious; encumbering; burdensome..
Tonnage :: Tonnage (n.) The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n. (b)..
Camel :: Camel (n.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicu–a, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia)..
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