burdoun
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Middle English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“pilgrim's staff”).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
burdoun
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “burdǒun, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“drone”).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
burdoun
- (music) An undersong or accompaniment (typically low in pitch).
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “burdǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.