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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Contuse \Con*tuse"\ (k[o^]n*t[=u]z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Contused} (k[o^]n*t[=u]zd"); 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.
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Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon.
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2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without
breaking the skin.
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{Contused wound}, a wound attended with bruising.
[1913 Webster] contused