brochen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- broche, brochyn
Etymology
From Old French brochier; equivalent to broche + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɔːtʃən/
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 | ||
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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 |
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.