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Su. G. _bord_, a footstool.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

BURDE, _s._ A strip, properly an ornamental salvedge; as a ”_burde_ of silk,” a salvedge of silk.

_Dunbar._

Su. G. _borda_, limbus vel praetexta; unde _silkesborda_, cingulum seric.u.m vel limbus; _gullbord_, limbus aureus; Teut. _boord_, limbus.

BURDYN, _adj._ Wooden, of or belonging to _boards_.

_Wallace._

A. S. _bord_, S. _burd, buird_, a board, a plank.

BURDING, _s._ Burden.

V. ~Birth, Byrth~.

_Montgomerie._

BURDINSECK.

V. ~Berthinsek~.

BURDIT, _part. pa._ Stones are said to be _burdit_, when they split into lamina, S. perhaps from _burd_, a board; q. like wood divided into thin planks.

BURDLY, BUIRDLY, _adj._ Large and well-made, S. The E. word _stately_ is used as synon.

_Burns._

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.

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