fardel

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Besides carrying her own fardel, this poor wife was expected to fold and direct wrappers for her husband's precious journal, he finding "mechanical writing too exhausting and stultifying."

From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various

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 The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by Moore, John Hamilton

I trembled for fear in his virtuous scorn he should take his fardel away again.

From Helmet of Navarre by Runkle, Bertha

As he spoke, a dozen men rushed forward, each screening himself behind a huge fardel of brushwood.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

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