φόρτος,ὁ, (φέρω)
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. asπεπραγμάτευμαι, προδέδομαι, φόρτος γεγένημαι,
Call. Fr. 4.10P. ;φ. ἔρωτος,of Europa on the bull, Batr. 78 , cf. Nonn. D. 4.118 .
2. metaph.,heavy loadorburden, 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 .