1. present participle of burden; imposing a heavy load, responsibility, or obligation on someone or something
Usage: archaic or literary spelling variant of 'burdening'

1. causing or tending to cause a heavy load or obligation; oppressive or troublesome
Usage: archaic or literary spelling variant of 'burdening'

Examples

• The heavy taxes were burthening the merchants of the town.
• She felt the burthening weight of responsibility on her shoulders.
• He worried about burthening his elderly parents with his problems.
• The burthening debt made it difficult for the family to save money.
• They were burthening the horse with too much cargo for the journey.
• The burthening regulations stifled business growth in the region.