faburdenEtymologyFrom French faux bourdon. See false, and burden (“a verse”).faburden means A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.nounA kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.A succession of chords of the sixth.A refrain.“[B]ecause he obseru'd Ergo was the deadly clap of the piece, […] hee accustomed to make it the Faburden to anie thing hee spake; As if anie of his companions complained hee was hungrie, hee would straight conclude Ergo you must goe to dinner; or if the clocke had stroke or bell towld, Ergo you must goe to such a Lecture; […]”