forburst
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English forbersten, forbresten, from Old English forberstan (“to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail; let go by default”), equivalent to for- + burst.
Verb
[edit]forburst (third-person singular simple present forbursts, present participle forbursting, simple past forburst or (archaic) forbrast, past participle forburst or (archaic) forbursten)
- (intransitive) To burst asunder; break; shatter.