forburst

English

Etymology

From Middle English forbersten, forbresten, from Old English forberstan (“to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail; let go by default”), equivalent to for- +‎ burst.

Verb

forburst (third-person singular simple present forbursts, present participle forbursting, simple past forburst or (archaic) forbrast, past participle forburst or (archaic) forbursten)

1. (intransitive) To burst asunder; break; shatter.