Associations to the word «Burthen»
Noun
Wiktionary
BURTHEN, noun. (obsolete) (nautical) The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.
BURTHEN, noun. Archaic spelling of burden.
BURTHEN, verb. Archaic spelling of burden.
Dictionary definition
BURTHEN, noun. A variant of `burden'.
BURTHEN, verb. Weight down with a load.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.