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Search phrase: burdened

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.108Her part, poor soul, seeming as burdenedHer part, poore soule, seeming as burdened
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.36But were we burdened with like weight of pain,But were we burdned with like waight of paine, 
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.320And even now my burdened heart would break,And euen now my burthen'd heart would breake
King LearKL I.i.41Unburdened crawl toward death. Our son of Cornwall – Vnburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of Cornwal,
Richard IIR2 II.i.229Ere't be disburdened with a liberal tongue.Er't be disburthen'd with a liberall tongue.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.111Now thy proud neck bears half my burdened yoke,Now thy proud Necke, beares halfe my burthen'd yoke,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.419 The colt that's backed and burdened being young The colt that's backt and burthend being yong,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
burdened, burthenedburdensome, heavy, oppressive
chargedburdened, laden, oppressed
emptyunburdened, idle, unoccupied
heavyweighed down, burdened, laden
oppresseddistressed, troubled, burdened
overchargedoverburdened, overtaxed, overwrought
overchargedoverburdened, overstocked, overfilled
overfraughttoo heavily laden, overburdened
overlabouredoverworked, overburdened, exhausted by work

Thesaurus

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burdenedcharged
burdenedoppressed
burdenedheavy
overburdenedoverlaboured
overburdenedoverfraught
overburdenedovercharged
overburdenedovercharged
unburdenedempty

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BURDEN [weight]BASICburdened adj
BURDEN [weight]NOTunburdened adj

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