abroach

American  

[uh-brohch] / əˈbroʊtʃ /

adverb

1. opened or tapped so that the contents can flow out; broached.

   The cask was set abroach.

2. astir; in circulation.

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abroach British  

/ əˈbrəʊtʃ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) (of a cask, barrel, etc) tapped; broached

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Etymology

Origin of abroach

First recorded in 1350–1400, abroach is from the Middle English word abroche. See a- ¹, broach

Example Sentences

Be chosen with proclamations to-day, To-morrow yield up rule, resign my life, And set abroach new business for you all?

From The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare, William

In one place cooks were toiling to roast huge oxen, and fat sheep; in another, hogsheads of ale were set abroach, to be drained at the freedom of all comers.

From Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter, Sir

Great barrels of ale, the product of malt contributed by the parishioners according to their several abilities, were set abroach in the north aisle of the church, and their contents sold to the public.

From A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J. Arthur

To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Because When I came thence, a quarrel was abroach 179 Among them.

From The Comedies of Terence by Colman, George