"broach" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbrɒtʃ/, /ˈbrəʊtʃ/ [Southern-Scots] Forms: broachs [plural], brutch [alternative], bruch [alternative], broche [alternative], brotch [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Scots broche, from Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, originally a feminine form of Latin broccus; possibly ultimately of Gaulish provenance. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|broche}} Middle Scots broche, {{inh|sco|enm|broche}} Middle English broche, {{der|sco|fro|broche}} Old French broche, {{der|sco|la-vul|*brocca}} Vulgar Latin *brocca, {{der|sco|la|broccus}} Latin broccus, {{der|sco|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|broachs|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} broach (plural broachs), {{sco-noun}} broach (plural broachs)
  1. (archaic) A spindle. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-broach-sco-noun-t856wjJW Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. (archaic) A slender or thin person (especially as a nickname). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-broach-sco-noun-MYq3Evj9
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        "(archaic) A slender or thin person (especially as a nickname)."
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}

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