Definition of Contose
Con*tuse" (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Contused (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Contusing.] [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 bray 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- to bruise
*1965: His mouth had been struck or kicked. The lips were severely contused, reddened. — John Fowles, The Magus
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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