"brockish" meaning in English

See brockish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more brockish [comparative], most brockish [superlative]
Etymology: From brock + -ish? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brock|ish}} brock + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} brockish (comparative more brockish, superlative most brockish)
  1. (obsolete) beastly; brutal Tags: obsolete
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