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FARDEL
fardel
(noun) a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
fardel (plural fardels)
A fourth part: a quarter of anything.
(historical) An English unit of land area variously understood as the fourth part of an oxgang or of a yardland.
Hypernyms
• (fourth of anything): See third (1-1/3 quarters & for smaller subdivisions)
• (fourth of a yardland): See oxgang (2 fardels & for larger divisions)
• (fourth of an oxgang): See nook (2 fardels & for larger divisions)
Synonyms
• (fourth of anything): See quarter
• (fourth of a yardland): See nook
Hyponyms
• (fourth of anything): See fifth (4/5 of a quarter & for smaller subdivisions)
• (unit of land area): See acre (Various & for small subdivisions)
Etymology 2
Noun
fardel (plural fardels)
(obsolete) A bundle or burden.
Verb
fardel (third-person singular simple present fardels, present participle fardelling, simple past and past participle fardelled)
(obsolete, transitive) To make up in fardels.
Anagrams
• Alfred, fardle, farled, flared, larfed
Source: Wiktionary
Far"del, n. Etym: [OF. fardel, F. fardeau; cf. Sp. fardel, fardillo, fardo, LL. fardellus; prob. fr. Ar. fard one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel's load. Cf. Furl.]
Definition: A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden. [Obs.] Shak. A fardel of never-ending misery and suspense. Marryat.
Far"del, v. t.
Definition: To make up in fardels. [Obs.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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