brouken

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English brūcan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan, from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną.

The variant form with /oː/ (which is the source of the modern pronunciation) is of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbruːkən/, /ˈbroːkən/

Verb

brouken

  1. To use; to employ.
  2. To enjoy, to have the benefit of something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of brouken (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) brouken, brouke
present tense past tense
1st-person singular brouke brouked
2nd-person singular broukest broukedest
3rd-person singular brouketh brouked
subjunctive singular brouke
imperative singular —
plural1 brouken, brouke broukeden, broukede
imperative plural brouketh, brouke —
participles broukynge, broukende brouked

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: brook
  • Scots: brook

References

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