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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1499-1605

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Bruke, Brok(e, n.1 Also pl.: broxe. [ME. broke, brok, OE. bróc.] A brook, stream.Earlier in the place-name Horssebrok, Horsbruk (1359).a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 238.
Mony schiphird with him is Fro brokis, brois [sic] and brymmis
a1500 Henr. Fab. 2641.
For me ȝour bruke [v.r. bruik] wes neuer the war
a1500 Ib. 277/38 (B).
Suppois the bruk be perrellus to waid
c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 35.
The bruke vas full of bremys
c1500-c1512 Ib. 234.
There was no more bot birdis, bank, and bruke
1535 Stewart 12324.
The buglis blast reboundit fra the bruke
c1590 J. Stewart 53/25.
Throch bus and bra, broks, burns, and bankis bair
a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxix. 72.
Then did I seik the bra Above the water brok
a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 24.
Amang the water broxe

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