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brocher (1155)
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The form procher2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

brocher (1155)

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brochier,  broger;  broucher  (procher  (ms. sprocher)  TLL i 156)  
  FEW:  broccus 1,547b Gdf:  brochier 1,737c GdfC:  brochier 8,381b TL: brochier 1,1158 DEAF:  broche (brochier)  DMF:  brocher  TLF:  brocher  OED:  broach v.1  MED:  brochen v.  DMLBS:  broccare 218c

v.trans.

1to prick, prod: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  spiculor: brocher  TLL i 155
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Le hericeon si est de tiel nature qe si homme lui broche de verge ou de bastoun [...]  BOZ Cont 89
♦equit.to spur: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Tant unt fui e tant brochied Que le tertre unt amunt poied  Brut WACE 4631
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Trait l'escu devant soi, l'espié ala baisant, Bronchant (l. Brouchant) lasche lez resnes, feri si l’Alemant  Rom de Rou wace i 121.3256
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Abessent les espiés e brochent les brandis  Rom Chev ANTS 7416
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  admitat: broget  TLL ii 88
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et brocha soun chivalle od les esporouns  Anon Chr1 52.18
♦fig.to urge, encourage: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Jo i enverrai un esperit Kil brochera vers cel delit  Josaphaz2 1775
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  la folye A quay te broche charnele vye  S Fran ANTS 358
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Proieres le (=J.C.) oignent par douz dancelement, mes lerms li brochent [...] desqe il lour grante quantq’il demandent  Ancren1 165.28-9
( 1323-25 )  qe jeo broche les gentz [...] a bien feare  St Sard 111
2to stab: 
( 1292-93 )  de un cotel en la gorge [...] luy brocherent  Sel Bills Eyre 48
( 1310-20 )  Aioht prist une espeye [..] Si la va presenteer au roy [...] E Ayoht la sacheyit e li va brocher parmi  Qu Mary’s Ps 31r

v.intrans.

equit.to spur one’s horse, gallop: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Un chevaler veit venir brochant, Sun destrer mult angoissant  Gui War 1387
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ki dunc veist ces dis vassals [...] Brocher as prez parmi ces vals  S Modw 8311
brocher a esperon
equit.to spur one's horse, gallop: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Brochant a esperon chescun l’autre encuntra  Horn 3111
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Sire R. le pursiwe brochant e (l. a) esperon  LANGTOFT thiol2 242.183

p.pr. as a.

stinging, producing a sharp pain: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Issi deit recluse [...] soffrir peines brochantes  Ancren1 110.16

p.p. as a.

decor.brocaded, embellised with am embroidered pattern: 
( 1423 )  ung drap d’estate, […], broché des fesantz d’or  Rot Parl1 iv 235

See also:

rebrocher 
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