burthen

== English == === Etymology === Old form of burden. Compare similar development in murder. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝðn̩/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːðn̩/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ðən === Noun === burthen (plural burthens) Archaic form of burden. (obsolete or historical, nautical) The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds. Rarely used musical tempo, meaning slow and ponderous (e.g., moving under a burden); similar to largo. A section of music with the tempo mark burthen. === Verb === burthen (third-person singular simple present burthens, present participle burthening, simple past and past participle burthened) Archaic form of burden. === Derived terms === === Anagrams === burneth, unberth