fardel
Example Sentences
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Trust me, I’ll look in on her, and see what I may do, so soon as I’ve borne this fardel home.
From All's Well Alice's Victory by Lewin, M.
I’ll rest my fardel a bit on the stile while Emmet comes up.”
From All's Well Alice's Victory by Lewin, M.
His gold chain of pride he hath laid aside, And furred gown of the scarlet red;He set on his back a fardel and pack, And a hood on his grizzled head.
From More Bywords by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
I observed one bringing in a fardel, very carefully concealed under an old embroidered cloak, which, upon his throwing it into the heap, I discovered to be poverty.
From McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes
The maiden's future is a fardel upon my shoulders now, and they are not over strong.
From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)