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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bruise \Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruised} (br[udd]zd); p. pr & vb n. {Bruising}.] [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS br[=y]san or fr OF bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochis[=o]n. Cf {Break}, v. t.] 1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall. 2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. --Shak. Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bruise \Bruise\, v. i. To fight with the fists; to box. Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. --Thackeray. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bruise \Bruise\, n. An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it but wounds, and bruises. --Isa. i. 6. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bruise n : an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration [syn: {contusion}] v : injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of "I bruised my knee" [syn: {contuse}]
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