Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In flax-working, the process of passing flax, after retting, between grooved rollers, to break the woody portion; scutching.
  • noun A method of treating hides by rubbing the grained side with a graining-board.
  • noun In wine-making, the process of pounding or stamping grapes with a wooden maul or pestle, to soften the skins and fleshy part.

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  • verb Present participle of bruise.
  • noun slang A violent physical attack on a person.

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  • adjective causing mental or emotional injury
  • adjective brutally forceful and compelling

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Examples

  • • Rand Paul organiser in bruising tussle against protester• Barack Obama to campaign in Virginia this week• California Senate race looks brighter for Democrats

    Midterm elections live blog - Tuesday 26 October Richard Adams 2010

  • The bruising from the impact including the safety harness was really severe.

    Finally The Big Car Wreck 2008

  • Faecal matter and toilet paper are never shown, perhaps reflecting American squeamishness, though evidence of anal intercourse and vaginal bruising is spoken of like tennis scores.

    Archive 2005-07-01 Ben Barren 2005

  • Faecal matter and toilet paper are never shown, perhaps reflecting American squeamishness, though evidence of anal intercourse and vaginal bruising is spoken of like tennis scores.

    7 Star Service Ben Barren 2005

  • Faecal matter and toilet paper are never shown, perhaps reflecting American squeamishness, though evidence of anal intercourse and vaginal bruising is spoken of like tennis scores.

    Boing Boing: July 10, 2005 - July 16, 2005 Archives 2005

  • We dismissed it, thinking quite naturally that it was probably some bruising from the attack and since he was off the heavy duty pain killers, he was just feeling it for the first time.

    Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2004

  • TIM LISTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Brussels Friday and what some describe as a bruising encounter.

    CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2002 2002

  • Members of the 1922 Committee executive, who act as the shop stewards for the parliamentary party, predict that the mid-term bruising endured by Barack Obama will come early for Mr Cameron, probably this time next year.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • 21 Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

  • The bruising is a problem, though, because it really has an impact on the appearance of sliced pears and - at the risk of sounding a bit silly - a cheese plate just doesn’t look the same with a bunch of bruised pears on it.

    Spiced Pear Butter | Baking Bites 2009

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