Posted on 07/26/2010 5:02:33 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 7/26/10
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
BRUIT; verb (used with object) 1. to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often fol. by about ): The report was bruited through the village. –noun 2. Medicine/Medical . any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation. 3. Archaic . rumor; report. 4. Archaic . noise; din; clamor
Etymology:From Middle English, noise , from Old French, past participle of bruire , to roar , from Vulgar Latin *brūgīre (blend of Latin rūgīre and Vulgar Latin *bragere , to bray , of Celtic origin ).]
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
Charlie is tired of all of the stories about him being bruited about. He can explain everything!
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
No pushing at the door please!
Get up, ya big brutes!
I was already up at at it!
lotsa lazy layabouts in the summer, but not US. i was up at 4:45 am!
I was awake waiting for a decent hour to get out of bed.
i wasn’t awake voluntarily, i was brutally awakened by the alarm. but am bright eyed and bushy tailed nonetheless. had houseguests all weekend, they are leaving this AM. my niece and her hub. It was fun to have them.
Excessive use of colognes can bruit one's presence before they hear you...
A+++ better’n hai karate! ; )
Grand Bruit shuts down; N.L. fishing outports struggle amid urban growth
Bruit. A word from German beer makers.
“Ja, You bru it! mein vittle guzzelvinker”.
wikileaks and their cohorts have bruited confidential information across the world, which puts lives at risk......sorry, no link........must have crashed. I can’t access it.
great homework A+++ what does NL stand for, newfoundland?
A+++ a little early to be boozing, but hey ; )
A+++ heard about it on the way in, an antiwar freak released it, i guess.
time to ratchet up the issue with some letters to the editor and some loud emails and complaints. news media and congress.
How do you make beer at home? You bruit.
A+++ did you copy CYC? we have an honor code....
Am I supposed to put milk on my corn flakes?
The administration strongly condemns the wikileaks publication of classified information that damages US national security. It is strange that they were so much less vocal in condemnation of similar leaks when they thought the leaks reflected poorly on President Bush.
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