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Definition of brooks

Brook
Brook Brook, n. [OE. brok, broke, brook, AS. br[=o]c; akin to D. broek, LG. br[=o]k, marshy ground, OHG. pruoh, G. bruch marsh; prob. fr. the root of E. break, so as that it signifies water breaking through the earth, a spring or brook, as well as a marsh. See Break, v. t.] A natural stream of water smaller than a river or creek. The Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water. --Deut. viii. 7. Empires itself, as doth an inland brook Into the main of waters. --Shak.
Brook
Brook Brook, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brooked; p. pr. & vb. n. Brooking.] [OE. broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, digest, AS. br?can; akin to D. gebruiken to use, OHG. pr?hhan, G. brauchen, gebrauchen, Icel. br?ka, Goth. br?kjan, and L. frui, to enjoy. Cf. Fruit, Broker.] 1. To use; to enjoy. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To bear; to endure; to put up with; to tolerate; as, young men can not brook restraint. --Spenser. Shall we, who could not brook one lord, Crouch to the wicked ten? --Macaulay. 3. To deserve; to earn. [Obs.] --Sir J. Hawkins.

Meaning of brook from wikipedia

- in september 1777 william brooks, a wine merchant and money lender, who acted as master, or manager, for almack's commissioned henry
- a brook is a small stream . the word may also refer to: people : brook (surname) brook lopez , american basketball player. brook mahealani lee
- the brook trout (salvelinus fontinalis), sometimes called the eastern brook trout, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order
- peter stephen paul brook ch , cbe (born 21 march 1925) is an english theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in
- depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn , creek, 'crick', gill
- reindeer and doctor tony tony chopper , the archaeologist nico robin , the cyborg shipwright franky , and the living skeleton musician brook .
- timothy james brook (chinese name: 卜正民; born january 6, 1951 is a distinguished historian specializing in the study of china (sinology
- eric fred brook (27 november 1907 – 29 march 1965) was an english footballer who played in the outside left position. he is the all-time
- the album produced three more singles including two more top five r&b hits—'enough cryin'', which features blige's alter ego brook-lynn
- brook lopez (born april 1, 1988, north hollywood, california) is an american basketball player who currently plays for the brooklyn nets