fardel

Meaning

Noun

1. A fourth part: a quarter of anything.
2. (historical) An English unit of land area variously understood as the fourth part of an oxgang or of a yardland.

Verb

To make up in fardels; to bunch.

Synonyms

omasum

burden

fardel-bag

bible

psalterium

manyplies

load

bundle

parcel

baggage

swag

tie

fourth

4th

furl

Translations

feuillet

omasum

Bürde

fardello

Blättermagen

fardeau

peso

omaso

onere

omasus

last

saltério

omaso

folhoso

folho

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)dəl/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: vierendeel

Cognate with German: Viertel

Cognate with Danish: fjerdedel

Cognate with Swedish: fjärdedel

In summary

A clipped form of Middle English ferthendel (literally “fourth part”), equivalent to fourth + deal. Cognate with Dutch vierendeel (“a fourth part, quarter”), German Viertel (“a quarter, fourth”), Danish fjerdedel (“a quarter”), Swedish fjärdedel (“a fourth, quarter”).