D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Bruit

/bro͞ot/ · IPA /bɹut/
01 n. Report; rumor; fame.
  1. 1.
    Report; rumor; fame.
    “The bruit thereof will bring you many friends.” Shak.
  2. 2.
    An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.(Med.)
02 v. t. To report; to noise abroad.
imp. & p. p. Bruited; p. pr. & vb. n. Bruiting
  1. 1.
    To report; to noise abroad.
    “I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited.” Shak.