fardel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɑːdəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fär′dl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
far•del  (fär′dl),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. a bundle;
    burden.
  • Latin -ellus; see -elle
  • Old Provencal, equivalent. to fard(a) bundle ( Arabic fardah load) + -el
  • Anglo-French, Old French
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fardel / ˈfɑːdəl/
  1. a bundle or burden
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French farde, ultimately from Arabic fardah
'fardel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fardel-bound - farl

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