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