tobursten
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English tōberstan (“to burst apart”), from Proto-Germanic *tebrestaną, equivalent to to- + bursten. More at to-, burst.
Verb
[edit]tobursten
- (intransitive) to burst apart, burst asunder; to burst open, explode
- to express intense emotion
- to break out in sores
Descendants
[edit]- English: toburst
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