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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brokar, Brocker, n. Also: brokkar(e, brokyr. [e.m.E. and ME. broker, brokar, ME. brokour, brocour, Anglo-Fr. brocour, med. L. broccarius.]

1. A broker; a petty dealer or retailer. 1496 Halyb. 131.
To Noel Bonnes … and Peter Requer, brokyr 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 27.
Na maner of brokkaris nor forstalleris of woll, hydis nor skyn 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v.
Broccarii, … signifies blockers, brockers, mediatoures … in onie transaction, paction, or contract 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 29.
Calling Patrik Kinnaird, merchand, ane brokkare and ane fals knawe 1622-6 Bisset II. 201/1.
The Libianis war first merceris and caryaris of stufe as factouris, pedlaris or brokaris dois with ws 1631 Lithgow 109.
The brocker must haue pawnes 1669 Conv. Burghs III. 619.
Which hyds wer by ane brocker … boght by the daker and not by the weightattrib. 1677 Conv. Burghs IV. 3.
They sall pay the brocker fie out of their factour fee

2. A pander or bawd. 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 186.
Of brokkaris [Sm. brokaris] and syk bawdry quhou suld I write