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Definition of Burthen
1. Noun. A variant of 'burden'.
2. Verb. Weight down with a load.
Specialized synonyms: Overburden, Plumb, Saddle
Generic synonyms: Charge
Derivative terms: Burden, Weight
Antonyms: Unburden
Definition of Burthen
1. n. & v. t. See Burden.
Definition of Burthen
1. Noun. (obsolete nautical) The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds. ¹
2. Noun. (archaic spelling of burden) ¹
3. Verb. (archaic spelling of burden) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Burthen
1. to burden [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: burden
Lexicographical Neighbors of Burthen
Literary usage of Burthen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1839)
"burthen of costs minimized. Fundamental rule : — Antecedently to the decision as
to the question whether any party is in the wrong, and if yes, who, ..."
2. Laws of the State of New York by New York (State), Jacob Radcliff (1802)
"burthen of five hundred and fifty tons and un- r the burthen of fix ... of the
burthen of fix hundred toas and upwards tp pay twelve and an half cents in ..."
3. A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, as Administered in England and Ireland by John Pitt Taylor (1858)
"burthen OF PROOF. § 337.' A THIRD RULE, which governs the production of ...
The best tests that can be devised for ascertaining on whom the burthen of proof ..."
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