Contuse \Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contused; p. pr. & vb. n. Contusing.]

[L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See Stutter.]

1. To beat, pound, or together.

Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon.

2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin.

Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)