Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
burdo .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A pilgrim's staff.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
pilgrim 'sstaff .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This was a young man who would take time to care for, who would need much, who some would call 'burdon'.
Ashley's Treatment Dave Hingsburger 2007
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We don't need to put that kind of burdon upon our children and grand children to have to pay for.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local John0123 2010
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I would rather work through that burdon than shift it onto the animal's "spirit."
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With additional extentions, the burdon placed on small businesses to cover this cost olnly hinders job creation.
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I would rather work through that burdon than shift it onto the animal's "spirit."
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So even having health insurance does not guarentee that my health issues will not be a burdon.
Obama praises agreement to cut drug costs for senior citizens 2009
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Me and I am not happy. 80% of our population are not contributing to federal income taxes ... their money comes back to them in refunds. it is a sad state with a president whose agenda will cost us greatly expects this burdon to fall on the remaining 20%.
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Now if they feel they should be able to dictate to their people who to vote for and who not, the least they can do is start paying their fair share of the tax burdon they have long shurked away onto the rest of us.
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So we as a people have to bare the burdon of car accidents. without a collective healthcare system, traffic will become russian roullette in who will get a bright future and who will end up poor depending on an accident.
some facts about college and money in the Netherlands nathreee 2010
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Now if they feel they should be able to dictate to their people who to vote for and who not, the least they can do is start paying their fair share of the tax burdon they have long shurked away onto the rest of us.
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