faburden (plural faburdens)
(music) A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.
(music) A succession of chords of the sixth.
(obsolete) A monotonous refrain.
Source: Wiktionary
Fab"ur*den, n. Etym: [F. foux bpirdon. See False, and Burden a verse.]
1. (Mus.) (a) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass. (b) A succession of chords of the sixth. [Obs.]
2. A monotonous refrain. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
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