/ Dictionary / Index B burthen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•then Pronunciation: (bûr'un), [key] — n., v.t. Archaic. burden. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burthen (Thesaurus) Burt burton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language