This must be: he had to bear the burden of utter poverty (had to carry the heavy load, the difficulties brought by poverty) And please don't post two threads on the same subject. You should have posted a new post in the other thread with this change.
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Marius HancuThis must be:It might also be a typo of brunt, meaning much the same as burden.
he had to bear the burden of utter poverty
(had to carry the heavy load, the difficulties brought by poverty)