byrde

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic *burþį̄ (burden).

Pronunciation

Noun

byrde c (singular definite byrden, plural indefinite byrder)

  1. load
  2. burden

Inflection

Middle English

Noun

byrde

  1. Alternative form of burde

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish byrde, from Old Danish byrþi, byrthæ, from Old Norse byrðr.

Noun

byrde m (definite singular byrden, indefinite plural byrder, definite plural byrdene)

  1. a burden

Synonyms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse byrðr.

Noun

byrde f (definite singular byrda, indefinite plural byrder, definite plural byrdene)

  1. a burden

Alternative forms

Synonyms

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burdijaz, derived from *burdiz (birth, act of bearing).

Pronunciation

Adjective

byrde

  1. born, well-born, noble, rich

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: burde (probably)

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