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Meaning of burstenness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A broken or bruised condition; brokenness; in the extract, a mass of bruises.
    obsolete, uncountable
  2. A rupture; a hernia.
    obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“The leaf bruised and laid to any green wound in the hands or legs, doth heal them quickly; and being bound to the throat, much helpeth the quinsy; it helpeth also ruptures and burstenness.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Burster burstiness Bursting bursting point bursting pressure Burstings

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