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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BROCKLE, n. A cross-bred sheep, the offspring of a Leicester ram and a black faced ewe (s.Sc. 1842 Edb. Ev. Courant (17 Aug.); Peb. 1872 Trans. Highl. Soc. 236, sm.Sc. 1975). [Deriv. n. form from brock- in Brockit, so called from its facial markings. Cf. n.Eng. dial. bruckled, grimy.]
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"Brockle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088168>
