bruit : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: bruit	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for bruit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bruit v tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" Synonym(s): rumor, rumour, bruit
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bruit \Bruit\, n. [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. --Shak. 2. [French pron. [?].] (Med.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bruit \Bruit\, v. 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. --Shak.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Bruit a rumour or report (Jer. 10:22, R.V. "rumour;" Nah. 3:19).