An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Isl. burdur, the habit of body, strength, propriae vires; afburdur menn, excellent men.

BURDON, BURDOUN, BURDOWNE, s.
1. A big staff, such as pilgrims were wont to carry.
Douglas.

Fr. bourdon, a pilgrim's staff; O. Fr. bourde, a baton; Isl. broddstafur, scipio, hastulus, hastile.

2. Be staff and burdon; a phrase respecting either investiture or resignation.
Bellenden.

BURDOUN, s. "The drone of a bag-pipe, in which sense it is commonly used in S."
Ruddiman.

Fr. bourdon, id.

BURDOWYS, s. Men who fought with clubs.
Barbour.

Burdare, (Matt. Paris), is to fight with clubs, after the manner of clowns, qui, he says, Anglis Burdons.

BUREDELY, adv. Forcibly, vigorously.
V. [Burdly].
Sir Gawan and Sir Gal.

BUREIL, BURAL, adj. Vulgar, rustic.
Wallace.