byrþen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *burþini, equivalent to byrd +‎ -en.

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

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative byrþen byrþenna, byrþenne
accusative byrþenne byrþenna, byrþenne
genitive byrþenne byrþenna
dative byrþenne byrþennum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bürthene, bürdene
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