v. Obs. [ad. L. contrūd-ĕre to thrust together, push, crowd in, f. con- together + trūdĕre to thrust, push, shove.] trans. To thrust or crowd together.
1609. Tourneur, Fun. Poem, 483. As Fear contrudes, so Choler doth disperse.
1624. Heywood, Gunaik., To Rdr. Why I haue shut vp and contruded within a narrow roome, many large Histories.
1651. trans. Bacon’s Life & Death, 52. The Air … doth contrude and thrust together the Flame.
