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Webster 1913 Edition
Bruit
Bruit
,Noun.
[OE.
bruit
, brut
, noise, bruit, F. bruit
, fr. LL. brugitus
; cf. L. rugire
to roar; perh. influenced by the source of E. bray
to make a harsh noise, Armor. brud
bruit.] 1.
Report; rumor; fame.
The
bruit
thereof will bring you many friends. Shakespeare
2.
[French pron. [GREEK].]
(Med.)
An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.
Bruit
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bruited
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bruiting
.] To report; to noise abroad.
I find thou art no less than fame hath
bruited
. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Bruit
BRUIT
,Noun.
BRUIT
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
brúit
brúit
See also: bruit
Old Irish
Noun
brúit f
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- brúitemail (“brute, brutish”)
- brúitemlacht (“brute instinct”)
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| brúit | brúit pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbrúit |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “brúit” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.