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 -ede)

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

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

Descendants

• English: brook
• Scots: brook

References

• “brǒuken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.