What is "faburden"

Faburden \Fab"ur*den\ (f[a^]b"[u^]r*den), n. [F. faux bourdon. See False, and Burden a verse.]

1. (Mus.)

   1. A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.

   2. A succession of chords of the sixth. [Obs.]

2. A monotonous refrain. [Obs.]
   --Holland.

n. 1 (context music English) A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass. 2 (context music English) A succession of chords of the sixth. 3 (context obsolete English) A monotonous refrain.