bursten

adj — 2 senses

bursten

adj

Etymology From Middle English bursten, borsten, from Old English borsten, ġeborsten, from Proto-Germanic *brustanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *brestaną (“to burst”). More at burst.

Burst; broken; ruptured.

Affected with a rupture or hernia.

Derived terms: burstenness

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