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Noun.

[OF.

fardel

, F.

fardeau

; cf. Sp.

fardel

fardillo

fardo

, LL.

fardellus

; prob. fr. Ar.

fard

one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel’s load. Cf.

A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden.

[Obs.]

Shak.

fardel

of never-ending misery and suspense.

Marryat.

Verb.

To make up in fardels.

[Obs.]

Fuller.

Noun.

[Probably from the root of L. fero, to bear, or of farcio, to stuff.] A bundle or little pace.

Verb.

To make up in bundles.