byrþen

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *burþinjō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbyr.θen/, [ˈbyrˠ.ðen]

Noun

byrþen f

  1. burden
    Þā strangan sċulon beran þāra unstrangena byrðenne.
    The strong should bear the burden of the weak.
    Fǣrlīċe ġehrēas sēo bryċġ under þǣre hefigan byrðenne.
    Suddenly the bridge collapsed under the heavy burden.

Declension

Declension of byrþen (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative byrþen byrþenna, byrþenne
accusative byrþenne byrþenna, byrþenne
genitive byrþenne byrþenna
dative byrþenne byrþennum

Synonyms

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