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 contained 3079 inhabitants in 1811. Burton ale is reckoned the best of any brought to London. W. Long. 1. 36. N. Lat. 52. 48.