▪ I.abroach,adv., prop.phr.|əˈbrəʊtʃ|Also 4–5 abroche, abroache.[f.aprep.¹ in state of + broach.]1.Broached; pierced; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor. to set abroach: to broach, to pierce and leave running.1393GowerConf.II. 183Right as who set a toune abroche, He percede the harde roche.c1450J. RussellNurture in Babees Book 121So when þow settyst a pipe abroche good[sone,]do aftur my lore.1594PlatJewell-house ii. 15There is none[of the fatts of wine]worth the tasting, but that onlie which is abroach.1697DrydenVirgilWks.1806 II. 218The jars of gen'rous wine..He set abroach, and for the feast prepar'd.1751SmollettPer.Pic.(1779) II. lxvi. 226There was a butt of strong beer abroach in the yard.1855MacaulayHist.Eng.IV. xvii. 67Hogsheads of ale and claret were set abroach in the streets.b.fig.1533MoreDebel. Salem v.Wks.1557, 39/2They[the new brotherhood]be a barel of poyson, ytthe dyuel hath late set abroche.1633G. HerbertTemple 29, Agonie 15That juice, which on the crosse a pike Did set again abroach.1662H. MoreAntid.agst.Ath. (1712) ii. vii. 59There was a general Provision of Water, by setting the Mountains and Hills abroach.2.Hence, In a state to be diffused or propagated; afloat; afoot; astir. to set abroach: to broach, to set a-foot, to publish or diffuse.1528MoreHeresyes iv.Wks.1557, 284/2Ascribing al our dedes to destenie..they..set al wretchednes abroche.1591Shakes.Rom.& Jul. i. i. 111Who set this auncient quarrell new abroach?1611SpeedHist.Brit.(1632) ix. xxiii. 1130These stirres thus abroach, the Earle was sent into those parts.1638WilkinsDiscov.New World (1684) ii. 2Let but some upstart Heresie be set abroach.1742YoungNightTh.ii. 465Hast thou no friend to set thy mind abroach?1835BrowningParacelsus 31But 'twas not my desire to set abroach Such memories and forebodings.▪ II.†aˈbroach,v.Obs.Also 4–5 abroche.[a.OFr.abrochie-r, abroche-r,f.àprep.to + brocher to prick, pierce; see broach.]1.To pierce (a cask, etc.) so as to let the liquor flow out.c1386ChaucerWife'sProl.177Whethir thou wilt sippe Of thilke tonne, that I schal abroche.1440Prompt. Parv.Abbrochyn or attamyn a vesselle of drynke, Attamino.1530Palsgr.425/2I abroche, I set abroche a vessell, Je broche..Abroche our wyne of Beaune.2.fig.To give vent or utterance to.c1325E.E.Allit.P. A. 1122Þen glory & gle watȝ nwe abroched.1430LydgateChron.Troy ii. x.Thus she..After swete the bitter can a broche.