An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Broche, s.
1. A spit.
Gawan and Gol.
2. "A narrow piece of wood or metal to support the stomacher," Gl. Sibb.
3. A wooden pin on which yarn is wound, S.
Douglas.

Evidently the same with Fr. broche, a spit. Arm. brochen signifies a spit; from broch-a, to pierce, transfigere.

BROCHAN, s. (gutt.) Oat-meal boiled to a consistence somewhat thicker than gruel, S. It differs from crowdie, as this is oat-meal stirred in cold water.
Martin.

Gael. brochan, pottage, also, gruel; C. B. bryhan, a sort of flummery.

BROCHE, BRUCHE, BROACH, s.
1. A chain of gold, a sort of bulla, or ornament worn on the breast.
Douglas.
2. A fibula, a clasp, a breast-pin, S.
Muses Threnodie.

Isl. bratz signifies fibūla, Su. G. braz, from Isl. brus-a, to fasten together. Gael. broiside, a clasp; broisde, a brooch, Shaw.

BROCHT, s. The art of puking.
V. [Braking].
Leg. Bp. St Androis.

C. B. brock, spuma.

To BROCK.
V. [Brok].

BROCKED, BROAKIT, adj. Variegated, having a mixture of black and white, S. A cow is said to be broakit, that has black spots or streaks, mingled with white, in her face, S. B.
Statist. Acc.