A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Broch, Brogh, n.1 Also: brocht, browch. [Variant, with transposition of r, of Borch n.1] A pledge, security.14.. Acts I. 356/2.
The broch neuer the les sal sauf him lif and membris 1457 Ib. II. 47/2.
Thairefter [to] lat thame to brogh to that last lauchfull possessour of thaylandis 1476 Thanes of Cawdor 64.
The thane … withhaldis him in presone and will nocht lat him till broch 1484 Coll. Aberd. & B. 351.
Prefatus Willelmus … ;aborabit nobiscum ut decet capiendo le browch de curia 1497 Dunferm. B. Rec. 77.
The lard of Rossitht fand a brocht apon Nannys Fenton that scho lattis doun his tenement 1535 Stewart 19481.
Greit God to broch that all salbe oure awin 1540 Elgin Rec. I. 53.
Thomas Hay … fensit ane broch that [etc.] Ib.
William Gaderar … recontrit the said broch 1543 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 187.
This my petition to haif the stryntht of ane brocht 1555 Ib. 283.
Becaus the said Johnne desyrit brocht and hamball of the said James 1556 Inverness B. Rec. I. 1.
Iames Palyrson … strykis ane broch on Hendre Kar Ib. 2.
Johne Moreson … strekis ane brogh on Thom Stuert
