Overburden

Meaning

Verb

●

To

or overtax.

Noun

●

In Geology:

The

and

that

above a

such as a

seam.

●

In Archaeology:

A

that

above the

being investigated

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Origin

overburden

English

burden

English

byrþen

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

over-

English

over-

Middle English (1100-1500)

ofer-

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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