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 To use; to employ. To enjoy, to have the benefit of something. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: brook Scots: brook ==== References ==== “brǒuken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.