I . n. ; ( also burthen )
1.
Load, weight.
2.
Cargo, freight, lading.
3.
Capacity, carrying capacity, tonnage.
4.
Encumbrance, clog, impediment, incubus, grievance, trial, trouble, sorrow, affliction, drag weight, dead weight.
5.
Chorus, refrain.
6.
Main topic, drift, tenor, point, substance, reiterated doctrine.
II . v. a.
Load, overload, overlay, oppress, surcharge, put a ~ upon, grieve, try, afflict.