burdoun
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /burˈduːn/, /ˈburdun/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“pilgrim's staff”).
Alternative forms
- bordon, bordun, bourdon, burdon, burdone, burdown
Noun
burdoun
- (religion) A staff used by pilgrims.
Descendants
- → English: bourdon
- Middle Scots: burdoun
References
- “burdǒun, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“drone”).
Alternative forms
- bordoun, burdon, burdowne
Noun
burdoun
- (music) An undersong or accompaniment (typically low in pitch).
Descendants
- English: burden, bourdon
References
- “burdǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.