φόρτος

A. 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. Marc. 14, 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.