CONTUSES

Verb

contuses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contuse

Anagrams

• Countess, Scoutens, countess

Source: Wiktionary


CONTUSE

Con*tuse", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Contused; p.pr. & vb.n. Contusing.] Etym: [L. contusus, p.p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See Stutter.]

1. To beat, pound, or together. Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. Bacon.

2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin. Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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