fardel

Example Sentences

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Such are bordel, chapel, duel, fardel, gabel, gospel, gravel, lamel, label, libel, marvel, model, novel, parcel, quarrel, and spinel.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

I'm sore bestead, Priscilla—I have a quarrel with Myles Standish, and 't is as big a fardel as my shoulders will bear.

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)

As he spoke, a dozen men rushed forward, each screening himself behind a huge fardel of brushwood.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

His gold chain of pride he hath laid aside,   And furred gown of the scarlet red;He set on his back a fardel and pack,   And a hood on his grizzled head.

From More Bywords by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

It was selfish of me to link you with so much wretchedness, and join you with me in bearing the fardel of never-ending anxiety and suspense.”

From The Phantom Ship by Marryat, Frederick