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bordon1 (1115)
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The form burdin is a cross reference to the following entry:

bordon1 (1115)

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bordoun;  bourdun;  burdon,  burdoun,  burdoune,  burdun  (burdin)  
  FEW:  burdo 1,632b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  bordon 1 8,342a TL: bordon 1 1,1069 DEAF:  bordon 1  DMF:  bourdon 1  TLF:  bourdon 1  OED:  bourdon | burdoun n.1  MED:  burdoun n.1  DMLBS:  burdo 2 225b

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1implementpilgrim’s staff: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Un bastun fist faire ferrin Cume burdun a pelerin  Brut WACE 14258
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  En la sale est entré li paumer pelerin, Escreppe ot e burdun  Horn 3683
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Desore penant deveng e preng burdun fresnin  S Aub 1828
♦herald.pilgrim’s staff, bourdon: 
( c.1312 )  sire J. de B.: de goules a iij. bordons de argent  Parl Writs 416
2weaponsmil.sword-stick, dagger: 
( MS: s.xiii )  in dolonibus: (A) en burduns (var. (L: xiiiex) furaus, haubercchez; (T: xii/xiii) .i. baculis vel en lur forrés)  TLL ii 43
3euph.penis: 
( MS: c.1335 )  Yl sake avaunt bon bordoun, Si l’a doné enmy le coun. Un gros vit, long e quarré Si ly a enmy le coun doné  Harley Complete iii 172.77
4 name (used as a surname): 
( 1115 )  Arnulf Burdin  Family Names Burden
( 1377 )  Thomas Burdoune  Family Names Burden
( 1411 )  Henry Burdon  Family Names Burden

See also:

bordon2 
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