contundv.
/kənˈtʌnd/ rare.† 1. transitive. To pound, bruise, beat small (in a mortar). Obsolete or archaic.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > work with tools or equipment [verb (transitive)] > mortar or pestle
poundOE
stampc1200
bray1382
stompera1475
pestle1483
contund1599
mortarize1615
pun1838
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 49/2 Take Roses, and contunde them with the whyte of an Egge.
1639 J. Woodall Surgeons Mate (rev. ed.) 236 Medicines made of vegetables, decocted, contunded or mixed, etc.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Contund, to knock or beat in peeces.
2. To bruise (the body), affect with contusions; to pound or thrash (adversaries). humorous or affected.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > injure [verb (transitive)] > injure by striking > bruise
bruiseOE
forbruisec1386
to-bruisea1400–50
contuse?1541
surbate1590
sugillate1623
bruslea1625
maula1627
contund1654
sugill1663
blacken1808
to black up1821
mudge1848
contusion1871
the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > soundly
threshc1384
to knock the socks offa1529
thump1597
thrash1609
thwacka1616
capot1649
to beat to snuff1819
to knock into a cocked hat1830
to —— (the) hell out of1833
sledgehammer1834
rout1835
whop1836
skin1838
whip-saw1842
to knock (the) spots off1850
to make mincemeat of1853
to mop (up) the floor with1875
to beat pointless1877
to lick into fits1879
to take apart1880
to knock out1883
wax1884
contund1885
to give (a person) fits1885
to wipe the floor with1887
flatten1892
to knock (someone) for six1902
slaughter1903
slather1910
to hit for six1937
hammer1948
whomp1952
bulldozer1954
zilch1957
shred1966
tank1973
slam-dunk1975
beast1977
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. ii. 71 His muscles were so extended and contunded that he was not Corpus mobile.
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. viii. 117 He would so contund him.
1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 13 Sept. 11/1 We drove into Avranches, wearied and contunded (as a friend of mine expresses it).
1885 J. W. Burgon Twelve Good Men 2 185 in Q. Rev. Jan. 19 He was, single-handed, contunding a host of unbelievers.
Derivatives
conˈtunded adj.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials having undergone process > [adjective] > ground or crushed
crumbleda1475
contunded1599
stamped1600
powdered1646
rough-ground1754
pulverized1762
ground1765
crushed1855
plough-ground1896
profile-ground1941
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 136/1 Make of contundede Akornes, and of honye a paest.
conˈtunding n. and adj.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > [noun] > mortar or pestle
brayingc1440
contunding1657
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > grinding or pounding > [adjective] > ground
poundedOE
bruiseda1382
brayed1382
groundenc1386
ystampeda1425
ybraidc1430
brayded1561
stamped1600
grinded1613
contrited1640
well grinded1651
beaten1666
comminuted1725
contunding1739
ground1765
beat1793
kibbled1826
machine-ground1862
ground-up1897
mortarized1929
micronized1940
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. H2 Preparations..made with contunding, grinding, or scraping.
1739 J. Sparrow tr. H. F. Le Dran Observ. Surg. xix. 69 A contunding Instrument strikes the Head.
1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel III. vii. 209 [King James loq.] Us that are..the contunding and contriturating hammer of all witches.
conˈtunder n. one who ‘contunds’.
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the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > [noun] > specific object a person > one who
lambacker1593
contunder1820
fustigator1865
1820 L. Hunt Indicator No. 63 II. 85 This Contunder of Heresies.
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