encumbrance
From LSJ
εἰς ἀναισχύντους θήκας ἐτράποντο → they resorted to disgraceful modes of burial, they lost all shame in the burial of the dead
εἰς ἀναισχύντους θήκας ἐτράποντο → they resorted to disgraceful modes of burial, they lost all shame in the burial of the dead
burden: P. and V. ἄχθος, τό, Ar. and V. βάρος, τό, V. βρῖθος, τό, φόρημα, τό; see burden.
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.