tobruise
tobruise verb: to bruise up, completely beat or batter; crush; to make numb.
Verb
tobruise (third-person singular simple present tobruises, present participle tobruising, simple past and past participle tobruised)
- To bruise up, completely beat or batter; crush; to make numb.
- Then he brought the monk all tobruised in a sack to S. Benedict, and anon S. Benedict made upon him the sign of the cross, and blessed him and raised him to life, and sent him to the work again.1910, Edward Hutton, Siena and southern Tuscany
- Onely his shield and armour, which there lay, / Though nothing whole, but all tobrusd and broken, [...]1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene
tobruise meaning in Tamil
tobruise in Tamil
- நொறுக்கு, தகர், தெறு, நறுமு
Forms of tobruise
| third-person singular present | tobruises |
|---|---|
| present participle | tobruising |
| past participle | tobruised |
| past | tobruised |
Origin of tobruise
From Middle English tobrusen, tobrisen, from Old English tōbrȳsan (“to bruise, crush, shatter”), equivalent to to- + bruise.
Questions about tobruise
- What does tobruise mean?
- Tobruise means to bruise up, completely beat or batter; crush; to make numb.
- What is tobruise in Tamil?
- Tobruise in Tamil is நொறுக்கு, தகர், தெறு. See Tobruise meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tobruise?
- Tobruise is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tobruise?
- The past tense of tobruise is tobruised.
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