English Explanatory Dictionary

abrook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To brook; to endure.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abrook.wav

Word forms

abrook abrooks abrooking abrooked

Etymology

From a- + brook (“to endure”). Compare Old English ābrūcan (“to eat”).

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