Fardel

A corruption of Middle English ferthe del, 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").

Alternative forms

• farthel, farl

Full definition of fardel

Noun

1. A fourth part; a quarter.a fardel of land

From Middle English fardel, from Old French fardel ("pack, bundle"), from Spanish fardel, diminutive of fardo ("pack, bundle"), from Arabic (fardah, "a package").

Alternative forms

• fardle

Noun

1. (obsolete) a bundle or burden
• circa 1599 Shakespeare, Hamlet, “To be, or not to be”:Who would fardels bearto grunt and sweat under a weary life...

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To make up in fardels.

Anagrams

• Alfred
• flared