Archaic: to endure, tolerate, or put up with something unpleasant.
From Old English 'abrocian' or related Germanic words; possibly from 'a-' (to) + 'brook' (to endure). The word largely disappeared from modern English.
This rare medieval verb survives mainly in historical texts where characters 'abrook' injustices they can't change—a word for silent, grim acceptance.
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