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bordun (s.xii/xiii)
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bordun (s.xii/xiii)

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burdon,  burdoun,  burdun  
  FEW:  *burd- 1,631b Gdf:  bordon 2 1,688b GdfC:  bordon 2 8,342a TL: bordon 2 1,1070 DEAF:  bordon 2  DMF:  bourdon 2  TLF:  bourdon 2  OED:  bourdon | burdoun n.2  MED:  burdoun n.2  DMLBS:  burdo 3 225b

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1musicsounddrone, bass tone (of an instrument or melody): 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Les essais et les burduns De ces treis (=diapason, etc.) unt ausi les suens  Lum Lais ANTS 6789
2zool.insectsdrone, buzzing insect (used with reference to bumblebee, locust, gadfly, caterpillar (?), etc.): 
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  insidias muscarum, cinifum, locustrarum, brucorum (gloss: de borduns), cullicum [...]  TLL i 186.159 and ii 89.159
( MS: s.xiii )  asilus gallice: (C) burdun (var. (T: s.xiii/xiv) taun)  TLL ii 31
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  brucorum: (L) burduns (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) anglice dranis;  (C: s.xiii2) anglice catepeluz )  TLL i 75.159
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