[ad. F. contusionner, f. contusion: see prec.] trans. To affect with contusion, to bruise. (Only in pass.)
1854. Guardian, 21 June, 2/6. One general, 19 field and other officers, and 127 non-commissioned and privates contusioned.
1871. Standard, 7. Feb. In this rush the general was thrown down and contusioned.
1884. E. A. B. Hodgetts, Pers. Remin. Skobeleff, 278. When Skobeleff was contusioned on the night of the 8th November, his father came to see him.
