Bruising
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster
Bruising - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
BRUISING, ppr. Crushing; breaking or wounding by a blunt or heavy instrument.
BRUISING, n. In popular language, a beating or boxing.
Source of the article
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
Bible Strong combined digital edition