Definitions from Wiktionary (burthen)
▸ noun: (obsolete or historical, nautical) The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.
▸ noun: rarely used musical tempo, meaning slow and ponderous (e.g. moving under a burden); similar to largo
▸ noun: a section of music with the tempo mark "burthen"
▸ noun: Archaic form of burden. [A heavy load.]
▸ verb: Archaic form of burden. [(transitive) To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.]
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▸ noun: (obsolete or historical, nautical) The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.
▸ noun: rarely used musical tempo, meaning slow and ponderous (e.g. moving under a burden); similar to largo
▸ noun: a section of music with the tempo mark "burthen"
▸ noun: Archaic form of burden. [A heavy load.]
▸ verb: Archaic form of burden. [(transitive) To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.]
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heavy,
great,
whole,
considerable,
intolerable,
additional,
large,
grievous,
common,
precious,
insupportable
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▸ Popular adjectives describing burthen
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▸ Rhymes of burthen
▸ Invented words related to burthen