burthen.
Archaic form of burden.
Meaning & usage
Archaic form of burden.
Archaic form of burden. The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.
Archaic form of burden. Rarely used musical tempo, meaning slow and ponderous (e.g., moving under a burden); similar to largo.
Archaic form of burden. A section of music with the tempo mark burthen.
Where this word comes from
Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder.
Archaic form of burden.
Where this word comes from
Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.