Sekirov Dictionary

fardel

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)dəl/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 5

noun3

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A fourth part: a quarter of anything.
- I... bought a Farthel of Bread and a Mutckin of Ale. — 1666
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(historical) An English unit of land area variously understood as the fourth part of an oxgang or of a yardland.
- You must note, that two Fardells of Land make a Nooke of Land, and two Nookes make halfe a Yard of Land. — 1634
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(no longer used) A bundle or burden.
- Hees forc't to trot with fardle at his backe, / From house to house, demaunding if they lacke / A poore yong man that's willing to take paine, / And mickle labour, though for little gaine. — 1597

verb1

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(no longer used) To make up in fardels; to bunch.
- Here are foure vntruths fardelled vp together — 1607

forms

fardeled · fardelled · fardeling · fardelling · fardels

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