brochen

Middle English

Alternative forms

broche, brochyn

Etymology

From Old French brochier; equivalent to broche +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔːt͡ʃən/

Verb

brochen

To impale or stab; to make a wound in something.
To prod or poke (especially an equine)
To put (meat) on a skewer or pole for cooking.
(rare) To broach (a barrel); to extract fluid.
(rare) To perform sewing to close a gap.
(rare) To launch into battle.
(rare) To cover in fat or grease.

Conjugation

Conjugation of brochen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) brochen, broche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	broche	broched
2nd-person singular	brochest	brochedest
3rd-person singular	brocheth	broched
subjunctive singular	broche	broched
imperative singular	broche	—

plural¹	brochen, broche	brocheden, brochede
imperative plural	brocheth, broche	—

participles	brochynge, brochende	broched, ybroched

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: broach
Scots: broach

References

“brōchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-16.

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