A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1538-1591, 1700+
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Brok, Broak, n.3 [ME. broke, broc, OE. broc (also ᵹebroc), related by ablaut to brecan Brek v.] Broken or small pieces; fragments.1538 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 437.
The silver about the buttounne holis wes of the brok of the purpure satyne coit a1568 Bannatyne MS 138 a/78.
Quhen ȝe haif done, tak hame the brok 1578–9 Haddington Acc. MS.
Bering throw of the brok of the sklaittis 1591 Edinburgh Testaments XXIII. 293.
The stray of aucht bollis peis and beins with the brok of the haill stray, that is to say calf and cawingis 1701 New Mills Cloth Manuf. 259.
Geo Bell is dew to the company for broak of lether, being 351 lib weight at 5½d per lb
