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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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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 brukec1590 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