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(To-frusch,) v. P.t. and p.p. to-frus(c)hit, -yt, -yd, to frwschyd. [ME and e.m.E. alto-frusshe (c1300); To- prefix² and Frusch v.]

1. tr. a. To smash (something) to pieces. b. To dash to pieces, kill (a person), to crush, slaughter (fighting men).a. 1375 Barb. ii 353.
Thai … swa ruydly gan … ryd That speris all to-fruschyt war ?1438 Alex. i 1857.
For, thocht that Betys helm of steill Was gude and sicker … He all to-fruschit it with that dint c1420 Wynt. iv 726.
Mony a penowne, mony a spere, To rewyn, and all to fruschyd were — c1420 Wynt. vii 3163.
Thai fand thare mawmentys … To frwschyd and to brokyn allb. 1375 Barb. x 597 (C).
Hapnyt ony to slyde or fall He suld be soyne to-fruschit all 1375 Barb. xiii 146 (C).
Thai to-fruschit thame thai mycht our-tak ?1438 Alex. i 2733.
He felt him sa … Hurt and to-frushit with the fall That his body was to-stonyit all 1513 Doug. ii vii 83.
Heir war we fyrst tofruschit and hard byset … By our awyn feris … A miserabil slauchtir

2. intr. To smash, break in pieces. c1420 Wynt. i 368 (C) (see To-bruschit p.t.).
Him doun he duschit Till bak and banys al to fruschit 15.. Clar. ii 1011.
Thay … raid utheris to persew, Whill all to fruschit thair lansis in the feild