torsen

Meaning

to carry or bear with difficulty

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɔr.sə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch torsen (“to pack, load”) (compare metathesized trossen, meaning the same), from Old French torser (“to pack, bind together”) (French trousser), from Vulgar Latin *torsare, from *torsus, a variant form of tortus, the past participle of torqueō.

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