brysan

Old English

Alternative forms

brīesan

Etymology

From the merger of Proto-Germanic *brausijaną (“to break apart”) and Proto-Germanic *brūsijaną (“to break; crack; crackle”). Cognate with Middle High German brūsen (“to roar; crash”).

Verb

brȳsan

to bruise; crush

Descendants

Middle English: brusen, brosen, brisen, bresen
- Scots: brizz
- English: bruise

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