encumbrance

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Γυναικὸς ἐσθλῆς ἐπιτυχεῖν οὐ ῥᾴδιον → Certe invenire feminam haud facile est bonam → Ein braves Eheweib zu finden ist nicht leicht

Menander, Monostichoi, 94

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substantive

burden: P. and V. ἄχθος, τό, Ar. and V. βάρος, τό, V. βρῖθος, τό, φόρημα, τό; see burden.

hindrance: P. ἐμπόδισμα, τό.

used of a person: P. and V. ἄχθος, τό. V. βάρος, τό, ἐφολκίς, ἡ.

Met., of anything that gives trouble . Ar. and P. φορτίον, τό, V. ἄχθος, τό, βάρος. τό, φόρτος, ὁ.