▪ I. abroach, adv., prop. phr.
(əˈbrəʊtʃ)
Also 4–5 abroche, abroache.
[f. a prep.1 in state of + broach.]
1. Broached; pierced; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor. to set abroach: to broach, to pierce and leave running.
| 1393 Gower Conf. II. 183 Right as who set a toune abroche, He percede the harde roche. c 1450 J. Russell Nurture in Babees Book 121 So when þow settyst a pipe abroche good [sone,] do aftur my lore. 1594 Plat Jewell-house ii. 15 There is none [of the fatts of wine] worth the tasting, but that onlie which is abroach. 1697 Dryden Virgil Wks. 1806 II. 218 The jars of gen'rous wine..He set abroach, and for the feast prepar'd. 1751 Smollett Per. Pic. (1779) II. lxvi. 226 There was a butt of strong beer abroach in the yard. 1855 Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xvii. 67 Hogsheads of ale and claret were set abroach in the streets. |
b. fig.
| 1533 More Debel. Salem v. Wks. 1557, 39/2 They [the new brotherhood] be a barel of poyson, y{supt} the dyuel hath late set abroche. 1633 G. Herbert Temple 29, Agonie 15 That juice, which on the crosse a pike Did set again abroach. 1662 H. More Antid. agst. Ath. (1712) ii. vii. 59 There was a general Provision of Water, by setting the Mountains and Hills abroach. |
2. Hence, In a state to be diffused or propagated; afloat; afoot; astir. to set abroach: to broach, to set a-foot, to publish or diffuse.
| 1528 More Heresyes iv. Wks. 1557, 284/2 Ascribing al our dedes to destenie..they..set al wretchednes abroche. 1591 Shakes. Rom. & Jul. i. i. 111 Who set this auncient quarrell new abroach? 1611 Speed Hist. Brit. (1632) ix. xxiii. 1130 These stirres thus abroach, the Earle was sent into those parts. 1638 Wilkins Discov. New World (1684) ii. 2 Let but some upstart Heresie be set abroach. 1742 Young Night Th. ii. 465 Hast thou no friend to set thy mind abroach? 1835 Browning Paracelsus 31 But 'twas not my desire to set abroach Such memories and forebodings. |
▪ II. † aˈbroach, v. Obs.
Also 4–5 abroche.
[a. OFr. abrochie-r, abroche-r, f. à prep. to + brocher to prick, pierce; see broach.]
1. To pierce (a cask, etc.) so as to let the liquor flow out.
| c 1386 Chaucer Wife's Prol. 177 Whethir thou wilt sippe Of thilke tonne, that I schal abroche. 1440 Prompt. Parv. Abbrochyn or attamyn a vesselle of drynke, Attamino. 1530 Palsgr. 425/2 I abroche, I set abroche a vessell, Je broche..Abroche our wyne of Beaune. |
2. fig. To give vent or utterance to.
| c 1325 E.E. Allit. P. A. 1122 Þen glory & gle watȝ nwe abroched. 1430 Lydgate Chron. Troy ii. x. Thus she..After swete the bitter can a broche. |