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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Abroach \A*broach"\, v. t. [OE. abrochen, OF. abrochier. See
     Broach.]
     To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
     [Obs.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Abroach \A*broach"\, adv. [Pref. a- + broach.]
     1. Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding
        liquor, as a cask which is tapped.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Hogsheads of ale were set abroach.    --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot;
        astir. ``Mischiefs that I set abroach.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Abroach \A*broach"\, v. t. [OE. abrochen, OF. abrochier. See
     Broach.]
     To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
     [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Abroach \A*broach"\, adv. [Pref. a- + broach.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot;
        astir. ``Mischiefs that I set abroach.'' --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  abroach
       adj : of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach" [syn: broached]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  abroach
     a.
     1 tapped; broached. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED/>
     2 astir; moving about. (First attested in the early
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) broach; in a condition for letting out or yielding
  liquor, as a cask which is tapped. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=8)</ref>
     vb.
     (lb en transitive obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to
  broach; to tap.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  abroach
     a.
     1 tapped; broached. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED/>
     2 astir; moving about. (First attested in the early
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) broach; in a condition for letting out or yielding
  liquor, as a cask which is tapped. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=8)</ref>
     vb.
     (lb en transitive obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to
  broach; to tap.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  abroach
     a.
     1 tapped; broached. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED/>
     2 astir; moving about. (First attested in the early
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) broach; in a condition for letting out or yielding
  liquor, as a cask which is tapped. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=8)</ref>
     vb.
     (lb en transitive obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to
  broach; to tap.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  abroach
     a.
     1 tapped; broached. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED/>
     2 astir; moving about. (First attested in the early
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) broach; in a condition for letting out or yielding
  liquor, as a cask which is tapped. (First attested from around (1350 to
  1470).)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=8)</ref>
     vb.
     (lb en transitive obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to
  broach; to tap.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Abroach /ɐbɹˈəʊtʃ/
  1. مبزول
  2. مفتوح
  3. مثقوب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  abroach //əˈbɹoʊt͡ʃ// 
  отворен
  tapped

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  ad. ;
  a. 开口,开个口使水流出;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     ad. 开个口使水流出
     a. 开口的

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