φόρτος, ὁ,
(φέρω) load, freight, cargo, Od. 8.163, 14.296, Hes. Op. 631, Hdt. 1.1, S. Tr. 537, and later Prose, as PEnteux. 2.11 (iii B. C.), Plu. [Mar 14:1-72], Luc. VH 1.34; ἐποιήσαντό με φ., expld. as πεπραγμάτευμαι, προδέδομαι, φόρτος γεγένημαι, Call. Fr. 4.10P.; φ. ἔρωτος, of Europa on the bull, Batr. 78, cf. Nonn. D. 4.118.
2. metaph., heavy load or burden, φ. χρείας, κακῶν, E. Supp. 20, IT 1306; cf. φορτίον.
II Att., vulgar stuff, rubbish, balderdash, Ar. Pax 748 (anap.) Pl. 796.
III mass of detail, ’stuff’, in semi-colloquial sense, Aret. CD 1.4.
G5414 — φόρτος
φόρτου, ὁ (from φέρω), from Homer down, a load, burden: [Act 27:10] Rec. (of a ship's lading).
* φόρτος , - ου , ὁ
( < φέρω ),
a load: esp . of a ship's cargo ( Hom ., Hdt ., and late prose writers), [Act 27:10], Rec.†