To be vexed or troubled; worry. See Synonyms at brood. from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th EditionTo be worn or eaten away; become corroded. from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th EditionTo gnaw with the teeth in the manner of a ...
The same thing goes for words such as “autumn” and “fall”. Americans did not invent the word “fall” (which is a much older word in the language than the Latin based “autumn) For whatever reason Americans simply have more of an affinity for saying “fall” but there is nothing a...