word of the day :: bruit

bruit:

[broot]

–verb (used with object)

1.  to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often fol. by about): The report was bruited through the village. 

-noun

2. Medicine/Medical . any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.

3. Archaic . rumor; report.

4. Archaic . noise; din; clamor.

  

Origin:

1400–50;  late ME (n.) < AF, OF, n. use of ptp. of bruire  to roar <VL *brūgere,  a conflation of L rūgīre  to bellow and VL *bragere;see bray¹

"There is no healing of thy bruise; they wound is grievous: all that hears the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?"

:: Nahum 3:19,  New King James Bible ::

* Definition from www.dictionary.com