Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1822, 1899
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BROKKEN, BROKE, ppl.adj. Of milk: curdled; “esp. applied to the cream in a churn when it has just ceased to appear as cream and the butter fat has not yet collected as butter” (Bnff.2 1936). Known to Cai.7, Abd.9, Kcb.9 1936.Sh. 1899 Shet. News (13 May) (E.D.D. Suppl.):
Da men rins free o' wan sair job, an' dat's da kirnin'. My airms is aikin afore da mylk is brokken.Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage, etc. 65:
Be it [milk] blinkit — be it broke — It's aye welcome to Jock.
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