abroach
Americanadverb
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opened or tapped so that the contents can flow out; broached.
The cask was set abroach.
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astir; in circulation.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of abroach
First recorded in 1350–1400, abroach is from the Middle English word abroche. See a- 1, broach
Example Sentences
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The last cask of water was abroach on the very day the Hawk reached Saint John’s.
From True Blue by Kingston, William Henry Giles
In one place cooks were toiling to roast huge oxen, and fat sheep; in another, hogsheads of ale were set abroach, to be drained at the freedom of all comers.
From Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter, Sir
Because When I came thence, a quarrel was abroach 179 Among them.
From The Comedies of Terence by Colman, George
Hast thou no friend to set thy mind abroach?
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward
Great barrels of ale, the product of malt contributed by the parishioners according to their several abilities, were set abroach in the north aisle of the church, and their contents sold to the public.
From A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J. Arthur
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