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concuss, v.|kənˈkʌs|
[f. L. concuss-, ppl. stem of concutĕre to dash together, shake violently; in the jurists ‘to terrify by threats in order to extort money’; f. con- + quatĕre to shake, strike, dash, etc. Cf. It. concussare (of freq. form) to shake.]
1. trans. To shake violently; to agitate, disturb. Chiefly fig.
1597[see concussed 1]. 1603Daniel Epist. Wks. (1717) 342 Concussed with uncertainty. 1796Campaigns 1793–4, II. ix. 64 The clouds overloaded concus'd by the sound. 1863Wynter Subtle Brains 290 Being twice bumped or concussed across the South Downs.
2. To injure (the brain, etc.) by concussion.
1689Moyle Sea Chyrurg. ii. vii. 50 'Tis a sign that the brain is concussed. 1865J. Payn Married beneath him I. 34 Mr. Merrick, by getting his [brain] concussed, silenced the voice of detraction.
3. To force by threats (into, or to do, something).
From Roman Law, and used chiefly by Sc. writers.
1839Alison Hist. Europe (1849) I. iii. §53. 306 Louis..had been literally concussed..into this..ruinous step. 1843Fraser's Mag. XXVII. 519 She concussed Donald to move his heels. 1880Knight Scotch Serm. 102 Every party..ought to tolerate a dissentient minority, and not concuss it into acquiescence.
b. To overawe or influence by threats; to subject to undue coercive influence.
1849Tait's Mag. XVI. 267/1 The Times has endeavoured to concuss country gentlemen. 1864Mrs. Oliphant Perpetual Curate II. 43 Frank..was no longer to be coerced and concussed. 1885Manch. Exam. 23 June 57 Without supposing that he is absolutely concussed by the Crown. |