1. plural of burthen, an archaic spelling of burden; heavy loads or responsibilities
Usage: archaic

1. third person singular present of burthen, archaic form meaning to load with a burden
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The old text spoke of the burthens carried by the travelers.
• In Shakespeare’s time, one might write of life’s many burthens.
• The ship’s manifest listed all burthens aboard.
• He burthens himself with too many responsibilities.
• The archaic spelling ‘burthens’ appears in historical documents.