fardel
[ fahr-dl ]
/ ˈfɑr dl /
noun Archaic.
a bundle; burden.
Origin of fardel
1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Old Provençal, equivalent to
fard(a) bundle (≪ Arabic
fardah load) +
-el < Latin
-ellus; see
-elle
Words nearby fardel
farci,
farcical,
farcy,
farcy bud,
fard,
fardel,
fardel-bound,
fare,
fare stage,
fare-beater,
fare-thee-well
Example sentences from the Web for fardels
British Dictionary definitions for fardels
fardel
/ (ˈfɑːdəl) /
noun
archaic
a bundle or burden
Word Origin for fardel
C13: from Old French
farde, ultimately from Arabic
fardah
Medical definitions for fardels
fardel
[ fär-dĕl′ ]
n.
A measurement used in genetic counseling to determine the penalty incurred as a result of the occurrence of a genetic disease in an individual.