From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bruise \Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruised}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Bruising}.] [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen,
bresen, AS. br?san or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to
break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochis[=o]n. Cf. {Break}, v.
t.]
1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration;
to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to
bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple
by letting it fall.
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2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots,
etc.; to crush.
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Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs.
--Shak.
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Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
bruised \bruised\ adj.
suffering from emotional injury; as, a bruised ego.
Syn: hurt, wounded.
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2. injured without breaking the skin; as, a cut forehead and
bruised cheek.
Syn: contused, contusioned.
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