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Fardel vs Hardel - What's the difference?

fardel | hardel |

As nouns the difference between fardel and hardel

is that fardel is a fourth part; a quarter or fardel can be (obsolete) a bundle or burden while hardel is (anatomy) the back of the hand.

As a verb fardel

is (obsolete|transitive) to make up in fardels.

fardel

English

Etymology 1

A corruption of (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fourth part; a quarter.
    • a fardel of land

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fardel, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) a bundle or burden
  • * Shakespeare, Hamlet , “”:
    • Who would fardels bear
    to grunt and sweat under a weary life

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To make up in fardels.
    • (Fuller)

    Anagrams

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    hardel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) the back of the hand

    • Antonyms

    * loof, palm

    Anagrams

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