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burthen
(bur|then)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbəːð(ə)n/
noun
archaic form of
burden
.
Derivatives
burthensome
adjective
Nearby Words
bursa of Fabricius
bursar
bursary
burse
bursitis
burst
burster
bursty
Burt, Cyril
burthen
burton
1
burton
2
Burton upon Trent
Burton, Harold Hitz
Burton, Richard
Burton, Robert
Burton, Sir Richard
Burundi
bury
