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

1. (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

1. (music) An undersong or accompaniment (typically low in pitch).

Descendants

• English: burden, bourdon
• → Irish: burdún

References

• “burdǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.