tobursten
Middle English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to burst apart, burst asunder; to burst open, explode
- to express intense emotion
- to break out in sores
Etymology
Inherited from Old English tōberstan (burst asunder, burst apart, shatter) inherited from Proto-Germanic *tebrestaną (burst asunder, burst break apart) affix from Middle English bursten.
Origin
Middle English
bursten