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Word: brook (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
  • Sussex a water meadow.

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Proper noun:

  • female|from=surnames of modern usage; more often spelled Brooke.
  • male|from=surnames transferred from the surname.
  • from=Middle English|dot= for someone living by a brook.

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Verb:

  • transitive|obsolete|except in Scots To enjoy.
  • transitive To tolerate (''usually used in the negative'').

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