Burden

subs.

P. and V. ἄχθος, τό, Ar. and V. βάρος, τό, V. βρῖθος, τό, φόρημα, τό, Ar. and P. φορτίον, τό.

Burden carried in the arms: V. βάσταγμα, τό.

Used of a person: P. and V. ἄχθος, τό, V. βάρος, τό, ἐφολκίς, ἡ.

met., of anything that gives trouble: Ar. and P. φορτίον, τό, V. ἄχθος, τό, βάρος, τό, φόρτος. ὁ.

Hindrance: P. ἐμπόδισμα, τό.

The burden of sickness: V. τοὐπίσαγμα τοῦ νοσήματος (Soph. , Phil. 755).

Freight (of a ship): P. and V. γόμος, ὁ; see {{U}}Freight.

A ship of six hundred talents burden: P. πλοῖον εἰς πεντακόσια τάλαντα ἄγον μέτρα (Thuc. 4, 118).

The clerk of the city came forward and read the Athenians (the letter), the burden of which was as follows: P. ὁ γραμματεὺς τῆς πόλεως παρελθὼν ἀνέγνω, τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις (τὴν ἐπιστολὴν) δηλοῦσαν τοιάδε (Thuc. 7, 10).

Beast of burden: see under {{U}}Beast.

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v. trans.

P. and V. βαρύνειν.

Load (a ship): P. and V. γεμίζειν.

met.: see {{U}}Distress.

Burdened with: V. σεσαγμένος (gen.).