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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brok(e, Broik, Brook(e, v. [ME. broke(n, brooke: see Brouk and Bruke v. The Eng. spelling brook is common in the 17th c.] tr. To enjoy the use or possession of.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 382.
To swak sir Eustace in the se That he mycht brok the laydy fre 1457 Stirlings of Keir 231.
As I … the fornemmyt landis brokit of befor tyme c1475 Wall. v. 478.
His sone … brokit haille his fadris heretage 1510 Prestwick B. Rec. 42.
Als lang has he brokys the fredome of the gud toun 1527 Maxwell Mem. I. 254.
Our said moder to brok for her tym(b) 1481 Acts II. 133/2.
The saide Ionet Hume … sal broike & joise the possessioun of the saide landis vndistrublit 1484 Lennox Mun. 125.
Fourti pundis worth of oure landis … to be broikit and joisit be him 1496 Acta Conc. II. 7.
To tak inquisicione quhat annuale … Marion … possedit and broikit sen the daite of the first charter 1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIV. 12.
[They] sall broik thar takis … fre of all garsome 1526 Acts II. 314/1.
Willing thame to broik all libertie and fredome … in his tyme(c) 1563 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 42.
It is impossible that one man may brooke and exerce two offices in the kirk of God a1605 Montg. Misc. P. viii. 39.
A rose, Quhom thou nor nane hes pouer for to brook 1608 Acts IV. 406/2.
Incapable and naway able to brooke ony office 1638 Baillie I. .
He nor his collegue should brook their roomes any longer 1658 Paisley B. Rec. 101.
That the saids baillies, … maye brook, enjoye and posses the sammen in all tyme comeinge