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  Burden \Bur"den\ (b[^u]"d'n), n. [Written also burthen.] [OE.
     burden, burthen, birthen, birden, AS. byr[eth]en; akin to
     Icel. byr[eth]i, Dan. byrde, Sw. b["o]rda, G. b["u]rde, OHG.
     burdi, Goth. ba['u]r[thorn]ei, fr. the root of E. bear, AS.
     beran, Goth. bairan. [root]92. See 1st Bear.]
     1. That which is borne or carried; a load.
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              Plants with goodly burden bowing.     --Shak.
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     2. That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which
        is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
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              Deaf, giddy, helpless, left alone,
              To all my friends a burden grown.     --Swift.
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     3. The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she
        will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden.
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     4. (Mining) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over
        the stream of tin.
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     5. (Metal.) The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the
        charge of a blast furnace. --Raymond.
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     6. A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of
        gad steel, 120 pounds.
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     7. A birth. [Obs. & R.] --Shak.
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     Beast of burden, an animal employed in carrying burdens.
  
     Burden of proof [L. onus probandi] (Law), the duty of
        proving a particular position in a court of law, a failure
        in the performance of which duty calls for judgment
        against the party on whom the duty is imposed.
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     Syn: Burden, Load.
  
     Usage: A burden is, in the literal sense, a weight to be
            borne; a load is something laid upon us to be carried.
            Hence, when used figuratively, there is usually a
            difference between the two words. Our burdens may be
            of such a nature that we feel bound to bear them
            cheerfully or without complaint. They may arise from
            the nature of our situation; they may be allotments of
            Providence; they may be the consequences of our
            errors. What is upon us, as a load, we commonly carry
            with greater reluctance or sense of oppression. Men
            often find the charge of their own families to be a
            burden; but if to this be added a load of care for
            others, the pressure is usually serve and irksome.
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  Burden \Bur"den\ (b[^u]"d'n), n. [Written also burthen.] [OE.
     burden, burthen, birthen, birden, AS. byr[eth]en; akin to
     Icel. byr[eth]i, Dan. byrde, Sw. b["o]rda, G. b["u]rde, OHG.
     burdi, Goth. ba['u]r[thorn]ei, fr. the root of E. bear, AS.
     beran, Goth. bairan. [root]92. See 1st Bear.]
     1. That which is borne or carried; a load.
  
              Plants with goodly burden bowing.     --Shak.
  
     2. That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which
        is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
  
              Deaf, giddy, helpless, left alone, To all my friends
              a burden grown.                       --Swift.
  
     3. The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she
        will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden.
  
     4. (Mining) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over
        the stream of tin.
  
     5. (Metal.) The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the
        charge of a blast furnace. --Raymond.
  
     6. A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of
        gad steel, 120 pounds.
  
     7. A birth. [Obs. & R.] --Shak.
  
     Beast of burden, an animal employed in carrying burdens.
  
     Burden of proof [L. onus probandi] (Law), the duty of
        proving a particular position in a court of law, a failure
        in the performance of which duty calls for judgment
        against the party on whom the duty is imposed.
  
     Syn: Burden, Load.
  
     Usage: A burden is, in the literal sense, a weight to be
            borne; a load is something laid upon us to be carried.
            Hence, when used figuratively, there is usually a
            difference between the two words. Our burdens may be
            of such a nature that we feel bound to bear them
            cheerfully or without complaint. They may arise from
            the nature of our situation; they may be allotments of
            Providence; they may be the consequences of our
            errors. What is upon us, as a load, we commonly carry
            with greater reluctance or sense of oppression. Men
            often find the charge of their own families to be a
            burden; but if to this be added a load of care for
            others, the pressure is usually serve and irksome.

  beast of burden
       n : an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for
           transporting loads or doing other heavy work [syn: jument]

  beast of burden
     n.
     1 A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or
  ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
     2 (lb en by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform
  tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.

  beast of burden
     n.
     1 A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or
  ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
     2 (lb en by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform
  tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.

  beast of burden
     n.
     1 A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or
  ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
     2 (lb en by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform
  tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.

  beast of burden
     n.
     1 A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or
  ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
     2 (lb en by extension) Any domesticated animal trained to perform
  tasks for humans, such as a herding dog or trained falcon.

  beast of burden
     Englanti n.
     juhta, kantojuhta, kuormajuhta

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/
  soumar

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/
  Lasttier , Packtier , Tragetier , Tragtier  [agr.]  [transp.]
     Synonym: pack animal
  
   see: beasts of burden, pack animals
  

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/ 
  1. juhta, kantojuhta, kuormajuhta
  animal that carries or pulls a load
  2. juhta, juhtaeläin
  domesticated animal trained to perform tasks for humans

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/
  1. málhás állat
  2. igavonó barom

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/ 
  駄獣, 駄載獣
  animal that carries or pulls a load

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/ 
  kløvdyr, trekkdyr
  animal that carries or pulls a load

  beast of burden /bˈiːst ɒv bˈɜːdən/ 
  ök, dragdjur, lastdjur
  animal that carries or pulls a load

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "beast of burden":
     Siberian husky, ass, camel, draft animal, dromedary, drudge,
     elephant, fag, galley slave, greasy grind, grind, grub, hack,
     horse, husky, llama, malamute, mule, ox, pack horse, plodder,
     reindeer, slave, sledge dog, slogger, sumpter, sumpter horse,
     sumpter mule, swot, workhorse
  
  

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