Bruke

/bruːk/ verb

Scottish dialectal form; to endure, tolerate, or put up with something.

From Middle English 'bruken,' from Old English 'brucan,' meaning 'to use or enjoy.' Related to German 'Bruch' (fracture/break) and shares Indo-European roots with 'brook' (to tolerate). The word shifted from 'to use' to 'to bear with' over time.

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