brochen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French brochier; equivalent to broche + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
brochen
- To impale or stab; to make a wound in something.
- To prod or poke (especially an equine)
- To put (meat) on a skewer or pole for cooking.
- (rare) To broach (a barrel); to extract fluid.
- (rare) To perform sewing to close a gap.
- (rare) To launch into battle.
- (rare) To cover in fat or grease.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of brochen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “brōchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-16.