01 v. t. To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
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To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.[Obs.]
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Webster, 1913
Abroach
· A·broach
· IPA /əˈbɹoʊt͡ʃ/
02 adv. Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped.
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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.
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Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir.