Bruise

brōōz, v.t. to crush by beating or pounding: to oppre : to box or fight with the fists: to ride reckle ly in hunting, carele alike of horse and crops: to reduce to small fragments.— n. a wound made by anything heavy and blunt.— p.adj. Bruised , hurt by a heavy blow, with skin crushed and discoloured.— n. Bruis′er , one that bruises: a boxer.— p.adj. Bruis′ing , boxing. [A.S. brýsan , to crush, with which, says Dr Murray, afterwards coalesced Fr. brisie-r ; bruisier , bruser , to break.]