Definition of bruise

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Bruise (v. t.) To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush..

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Bruisewort :: Bruisewort (n.) A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the comfrey..
Mash :: Mash (v. t.) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort..
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be separated from the fiber.
Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A boxer; a pugilist.
Forbruise :: Forbruise (v. t.) To bruise sorely or exceedingly.
Contusion :: Contusion (n.) A bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound..
Crush :: Crush (v. t.) To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes..
Hurter :: Hurter (n.) A bodily injury causing pain; a wound, bruise, or the like..
Gnide :: Gnide (v. t.) To rub; to bruise; to break in pieces.
Nubble :: Nubble (v. t.) To beat or bruise with the fist.
Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) One who, or that which, bruises..
Capellet :: Capellet (n.) A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down..
Curry :: Curry (v. t.) To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons.
Squat :: Squat (v. t.) To bruise or make flat by a fall.
Scruze :: Scruze (v. t.) To squeeze, compress, crush, or bruise..
Lave :: Lave (v. t.) To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise..
Hurt :: Hurt (v. t.) To cause physical pain to; to do bodily harm to; to wound or bruise painfully.
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..
Tread :: Tread (n.) A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes. See Interfere, 3..
Mangle :: Mangle (v. t.) To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate..
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