bresten

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === bersten, birsten, braste, breste, brestyn, brist, briste, bruste, bursten, buste === Etymology === From Old English berstan, from Proto-West Germanic *brestan, from Proto-Germanic *brestaną; many forms are influenced by Old Norse bresta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛrstən/, /ˈbarstən/, /ˈburstən/ (metathetic) IPA(key): /ˈbrɛstən/, /ˈbristən/ === Verb === bresten To burst (break from internal pressure): To issue, rush or flow out. To change state suddenly. To break, shatter (become broken): To break, smash (cause to break) To defeat or vanquish; to shatter (an enemy) To be intensely afflicted with a feeling. To hurt or attack; to beat up. ==== Usage notes ==== The conjugation of this verb is very variable; the forms shown are only a representative selection. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== atbresten brest burst ==== Descendants ==== English: burst, bust Scots: brist, bryst ==== References ==== “bresten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === bresten m definite singular of brest