brucan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to use; enjoy
  • to harness, take advantage of, employ, exploit, enjoy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną (use, consume, employ, enjoy, make use of) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (enjoy, make use of, have enjoyment of, use, fruit), *bʰruHg- (enjoy, make use of, have enjoyment of, use, fruit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰruHg-

Gloss

enjoy, make use of, have enjoyment of, use, fruit

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

果, 実

Emoji

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