blessure

blessure

1. (obsolete) injury
   • The Golden Legend

     Then sent the emperor for S. Silvester and asked counsel of him of this matter. S. Silvester answered that by the might of God he promised to make him cease of his hurt and blessure of this people.

Borrowed from French blessure.

• IPA^(key): /blɛˈsyːrə/

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blessure f (plural blessuren or blessures, diminutive blessuretje n or blessuurtje n)

1. injury (in particular, from practising a sport), sports injury

First attested in Old French as blesseüre, corresponding to blesser +‎ -ure.

• IPA^(key): /ble.syʁ/

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blessure f (plural blessures)

1. wound

   Synonym: plaie

• blesser

• “blessure” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).