† ˈburstning,vbl.n.Obs. Incorrect form = bursting; rupture, hernia. 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 504 Arnoldus commendeth a plaister made of a Rams skin for burstning.1635Swan Spec. M. (1670) 220 Sulphur-wort..is used with good success against the ruptures and burstnings of young children.