far·del (fär dl)n. 1. A pack; a bundle. 2. A burden. [Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of farde, package, from Arabic farda, single piece, pack, bundle, from farada, to be separate; see prd in Semitic roots.] |
fardel [ˈfɑːdəl]
n
Archaic a bundle or burden
[from Old French farde, ultimately from Arabic fardah]
Fardel a bundle or pack—Johnson, 1755; the baggage of a company of men collectively; also called fardellage, 1489; fardlet, a small bundle, 1413.
Examples: fardel of faults, 1644; of foolish impossibilities, 1614; of linen, 1600; of myths, 1873; of papers, 1681; of sin, 1483; of sorrow; of traditions, 1703; of troubles, 1576; of wickedness, 1381.
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| Noun | 1. | fardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle) burden, encumbrance, onus, incumbrance, load - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
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