Burrow

bur′ō, n. a hole in the ground dug by certain animals for shelter or defence.— v.i. to make holes underground as rabbits: to dwell in a concealed place.— ns. Burr′ow-duck , the sheldrake or bergander; Burr′owing-owl , a small long-legged diurnal American owl nesting in burrows; Burr′owstown ( Scot. ), a town that is a burgh. [Ety. obscure; prob. a variant of Borough—A.S. be organ , to protect.]