Con-tūse', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CONTUSED; p. pr. & vb. n. CONTUSING.] [See supra.]

1. To beat, pound, or bray together. “Roots, barks, and seeds contused together.” Bacon.
2. To bruise or injure by beating, as flesh, without making an open wound. Wiseman.