bront
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz) or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).
Noun edit
bront (plural bronts)
- A sharp blow.
- A sudden movement or onset, a rush or spurt.
- A violent attack or charge in battle.
- The force or shock of an attack in war.
Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit
- English: brunt