tobursten

Middle English

Alternative forms

tobresten, tobrusten, tobirsten

Etymology

From Old English tōberstan (“to burst apart”), from Proto-Germanic *tebrestaną, equivalent to to- +‎ bursten. More at to-, burst.

Verb

tobursten

(intransitive) to burst apart, burst asunder; to burst open, explode
to express intense emotion
to break out in sores

Descendants

English: toburst

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