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 → Irish: burdún ===== References ===== “burdǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.