Bruin :: Bruin (a.) A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables.

Bruise :: Bruise (v. t.) To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall..

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

Bruise :: Bruise (v. i.) To fight with the fists; to box.

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..

Bruised :: Bruised (imp. & p. p.) of Bruis.

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) One who, or that which, bruises..

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A boxer; a pugilist.

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.

Bruisewort :: Bruisewort (n.) A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the comfrey..

Bruising :: Bruising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bruis.

Bruit :: Bruit (n.) Report; rumor; fame.

Bruit :: Bruit (n.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation..

Bruit :: Bruit (v. t.) To report; to noise abroad.

Bruited :: Bruited (imp. & p. p.) of Brui.

Bruiting :: Bruiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brui.

Debruised :: Debruised (a.) Surmounted by an ordinary; as, a lion is debruised when a bend or other ordinary is placed over it, as in the cut..

Forbruise :: Forbruise (v. t.) To bruise sorely or exceedingly.

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