What does "abroach" mean?
Abroach: Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. Hogsheads of ale were set abroach. Sir W. Scott.
Additional senses
- 2.Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir. "Mischiefs that I set abroach." Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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