bront

Middle English

Etymology

From Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz) or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).

Noun

bront (plural bronts)

1. A sharp blow.
2. A sudden movement or onset, a rush or spurt.
3. A violent attack or charge in battle.
4. The force or shock of an attack in war.

Alternative forms

• brount
• brunt

Descendants

• English: brunt

Old English

Adjective

bront

1. Alternative form of brant