denotes a person who has a rupture. See Rupture.

BURTHEN of a Ship. See Burden.

BURTON upon Trent, a town of Staffordshire, in England. It had formerly a large abbey; and over the river Trent it has now a famous bridge of free stone, about a quarter of a mile in length, supported by 37 arches. It consists chiefly of one long street, which runs from the place where the abbey stood to the bridge, and has a good market for corn and provisions. Burton ale is reckoned the best of any brought to London. W. Long. 1. 36. N. Lat. 52. 48.