— bruiter , n.
/brooht/ , v.t.
1. to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often fol. by about ): The report was bruited through the village.
n.
2. Med. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
3. Archaic. rumor; report.
4. Archaic. noise; din; clamor.
[ 1400-50; late ME (n.) bruire to roar brugere, a conflation of L rugire to bellow and VL * bragere; see BRAY 1 ]