brochen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• broche, brochyn

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔːt͡ʃən/

Verb

brochen

1. To impale or stab; to make a wound in something.
2. To prod or poke (especially an equine)
3. To put (meat) on a skewer or pole for cooking.
4. (rare) To broach (a barrel); to extract fluid.
5. (rare) To perform sewing to close a gap.
6. (rare) To launch into battle.
7. (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
imperative singular		—
plural1	brochen, broche	brocheden, brochede
imperative plural	brocheth, broche	—
participles	brochynge, brochende	broched, ybroched

¹ Sometimes 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.