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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbryː.sɑn/, [ˈbryː.zɑn]

Verb

brȳsan

  1. to bruise; crush

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: brusen, brosen, brisen, bresen
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