broce

See also: Broce

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroː.ke/

Noun

brōce

1. genitive/dative singular of brōc

Old French

Alternative forms

• broisse

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *buskaz

Noun

broce oblique singular, f (oblique plural broces, nominative singular broce, nominative plural broces)

1. brushwood

Descendants

• Middle French: broisse, brosse, broche, broce, brousse
  • French: brosse
  • Norman: brouss
  • → Middle English: brusshe
    • English: brush
      • → Irish: bruis