byrþen

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

byrþenn, byrðen — edh spelling

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *burþini.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbyr.θen/, [ˈbyrˠ.ðen]

Noun[edit]

byrþen f

burden
Þā strangan sċulon beran þāra unstrangena byrðenne.
The strong should bear the burden of the weak.

Fǣrlīċe sēo bryċġ ġehrēas under þǣre hefigan byrðenne.
Suddenly the bridge collapsed under the heavy burden.

Declension[edit]

Declension of byrþen (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	byrþen	byrþenna, byrþenne
accusative	byrþenne	byrþenna, byrþenne
genitive	byrþenne	byrþenna
dative	byrþenne	byrþennum

Synonyms[edit]

hlæst

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