bront
Middle English
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz) or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).
Noun
editbront (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
editDescendants
edit- English: brunt
Old English
editAdjective
editbront
- Alternative form of brant