byrþen

== Old English == === Alternative forms === byrþenn, byrðen — edh spelling byrden === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *burþini, equivalent to byrd +‎ -en. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbyr.θen/, [ˈbyrˠ.ðen] === Noun === byrþen f burden ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Synonyms ==== hlæst ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: bürthene, bürdene Scots: burthine English: burthen, burden