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Definition of Burdened

1. Adjective. Bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities. "She always felt burdened by the load of paper work"

2. Adjective. Bearing a physically heavy weight or load. "Loaded down with packages"

Definition of Burdened

1. Verb. (past of ''burden'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Burdened

1. burden [v] - See also: burden

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burdened

burbly burbolt burbolts burbots burbs burckhardtite burd burdalane burdash burdashes

burden burden of persuasion burden of production burden of proof burdened (current term) burdener burdeners burdenest burdeneth burdening

burdenless burdenous burdens burdens of proof burdensome burdensomely burdensomeness burdie burdies

Literary usage of Burdened

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to Come Delivered by John Bunyan (1896)
"How now, good fellow, whither away after this burdened manner ? Chr. A burdened manner indeed, as ever I think poor creature had. And whereas you ask 5 me, ..."

2. The Verbalist: A Manual Devoted to Brief Disenssions of the Right and the by Thomas Embley Osmun (1909)
"The sentence should have been framed somewhat in this wise: "Men . . . would find their . . . mansions . . . more burdened with taxes, but this increase in ..."

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