v. t.
Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To fight with the fists; to box. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion;
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. Isa. i. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. suffering from emotional injury;
n.
big bruiser. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like a new bruiser on Broughtonic sand,
Amid the lists our hero takes his stand. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the comfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]