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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brusch(e, v. Also: bruss-, brush. [ME. brusche (a 1400), brusshe, of doubtful origin.]

1. intr. a. To go in pieces. c1420 Wynt. i. 368.
Hym downe he dwyhsyde, Till bak and bowalys all to brussyde [W. bruschit]

b. To burst or spring out; to rush or gush. c1420 Wynt. iv. 1908.
The fyre that tyme off Ethna … Brwstyd [sic; W. Bruschit] out c1475 Wall. ix. 1343.
About the fyr bruschit the blud so red 1513 Doug. ix. vii. 144.
The blude bruschand outour his body fair Ib. x. xiv. 194.
Furth bruschit the sawle with gret stremys of blude 1535 Stewart 33253.
Quhill livar and lungis … bruschit on the grene

2. tr. To force or drive violently; to cause to rush or gush; to discharge with force. c1420 Wynt. viii. 2080.
Scho gat hym wyth in the dure: That sowne thai brussyd [C. bruschit] wp in the flure Ib. 2103.
Wpe he stwrly bruschyd the dure, And layd it flatlyngis in the flure ?1438 Alex. ii. 4165.
Quhen thay of Inde and of Calde Burshit [sic] togidder thare intermelle c1475 Wall. x. 28.
Blud fra byrneis was bruschyt on the greyn 1513 Doug. ix. xi. 78.
His wond a flude Furth bruschit of the blaknyt … blude

b. To take by storm. a1578 Pitsc. I. 303/12.
Quhene they had braschit [I. brusched; 1728 brushed] and win the house