Middle English Dictionary Entry
brō̆ket n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | brō̆ket n.(2) |
| Etymology | NF brocquette, CF brochete spike, small spit, etc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A candle stuck on a spike, a pricket.
Associated quotations
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)451 : He braydes vp a burde, and clathes gune calle..Preketes and broketes, and standertis bytwene.