"bront" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: bronts [plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz) or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|non|brundr}} Old Norse brundr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*brunstiz}} Proto-Germanic *brunstiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bront, {{enm-noun}} bront (plural bronts)
  1. A sharp blow.
    Sense id: en-bront-enm-noun-ZNIlI~R0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 82 14 3 1
  2. A sudden movement or onset, a rush or spurt.
    Sense id: en-bront-enm-noun-KwIts2~N
  3. A violent attack or charge in battle.
    Sense id: en-bront-enm-noun-cQ9BCLz0
  4. The force or shock of an attack in war.
    Sense id: en-bront-enm-noun-9UmSbPR3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brount, brunt

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