atbresten
Middle English
Alternative forms
- atbersten, atbeorsten
Etymology
From Old English ætberstan, equivalent to at- + bresten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ætˈbresten/, /ɑtˈbresten/
Verb
atbresten (third-person singular simple present atbresteth, present participle atbrestende, simple past atbrast, past participle atbrosten)
- (transitive) to break away; escape