"burst" meaning in Middle English

See burst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /birst/, /burst/, /brist/ (note: metathetic), /brust/ (note: metathetic) Forms: burstes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English byrst, from Proto-West Germanic *brestu, from Proto-Germanic *brestuz. Doublet of brest. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|byrst}} Old English byrst, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brestu}} Proto-West Germanic *brestu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brestuz}} Proto-Germanic *brestuz, {{doublet|enm|brest}} Doublet of brest Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} burst, {{enm-noun|burstes}} burst (plural burstes)
  1. loss, destruction
    Sense id: en-burst-enm-noun-BDlILmEl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 25 34
  2. injury, harm
    Sense id: en-burst-enm-noun-DAt1UgS2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 25 34
  3. need, deficiency
    Sense id: en-burst-enm-noun-SrNb9iQ9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 25 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: birst, brist, bruste, bryste, burste, byrst

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