Meaning
BROOK, n. [Gr. to rain, to pour, to flow.] A small natural stream of water, or a current flowing from a spring or fountain less than a river. In some parts of America, run is used in a like sense; but run is also applied to larger streams than brook.
BROOK, v.t. [Gr. to eat, to grind the teeth.] Literally, to chew or digest, as the Fr. digerir. Hence,
To bear; to endure; to support; as,young men cannot brook restraint.
BROOK'-LIME, n. [brook and lime.] A plant, a species of Veronica, called becabunga, with blue flowers in loose lateral spikes.
BROOK'-MINT, n. The water mint.
BROOK'-WEED, n. A plant, water pimpernel, the Samolus.
