burthen

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɜːðn̩/    美 /ˈbɝðn̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Archaic form of burden. alt-of,archaic
    — Nor less, I trust, To them I may have owed another gift, Of aspect more sublime; that blessed mood, In which the burthen of the mystery, In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world, Is lightened:
  2. Archaic form of burden.; The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds. historical,obsolete
    — It was a vessel of about seventy tons burthen, and shaped something like a Chinese junk.
  3. Archaic form of burden.; Rarely used musical tempo, meaning slow and ponderous (e.g., moving under a burden); similar to largo.
  4. Archaic form of burden.; A section of music with the tempo mark burthen.
动词 v.
  1. Archaic form of burden. alt-of,archaic
    — he other men were variously burthened; some carrying picks and shovels – for that had been the very first necessary they brought ashore from the Hispaniola – others laden with pork, bread, and brandy for the midday meal.

词形变化

burthens plural burthens present,singular,third-person burthening participle,present burthened participle,past burthened past

词源

词源 1
Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder.
词源 2
Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder.
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