tobursten
Middle English
Alternative forms
- tobresten, tobrusten, tobirsten
Etymology
From Old English tōberstan (“to burst apart”), from Proto-Germanic *tebrestaną, equivalent to to- + bursten. More at to-, burst.
Verb
tobursten
- (intransitive) to burst apart, burst asunder; to burst open, explode
- to express intense emotion
- to break out in sores
Descendants
- English: toburst