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fardel

American  
[fahr-dl] / ˈfɑr dl /

noun

Archaic.

  1. a bundle; burden.

fardel British  
/ ˈfɑːdəl /

noun

  1. archaic a bundle or burden

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Etymology

Origin of fardel

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Old Provençal, equivalent to fard(a) “bundle” (ultimately derived from Arabic fardah “load”) + -el, from Latin -ellus; -elle

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