"brock" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: brocks [plural]
Etymology: Old Scots brok or broke, from Old English broc, Scottish Gaelic broc (“badger”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|broc}} Old English broc, {{der|sco|gd|broc|t=badger}} Scottish Gaelic broc (“badger”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|brocks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} brock (plural brocks), {{sco-noun}} brock (plural brocks)
  1. badger
    Sense id: en-brock-sco-noun-~xtKJ1Yt
  2. a despised person
    Sense id: en-brock-sco-noun-gjVp28uU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: brocks [plural]
Etymology: From Old English gebroc (“fragment”), from brecan (“to break”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|gebroc|t=fragment}} Old English gebroc (“fragment”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|brocks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} brock (plural brocks), {{sco-noun}} brock (plural brocks)
  1. leftovers, scraps of bread or meat
    Sense id: en-brock-sco-noun-3f1zUyRf
  2. rubbish, (especially) something broken
    Sense id: en-brock-sco-noun-k1ICrXTn
  3. something or someone of little worth, small potatoes
    Sense id: en-brock-sco-noun-bM4QSEgy Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 31 5 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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