释义 |
broch I. obsolete variant of brooch II. \ˈbräḵ, ˈbrəḵ\ noun (-s) Etymology: Scots broch, bruch, literally, borough, from Middle English (Scots) brugh borough, alteration of Middle English burgh — more at borough 1. Scotland : a luminous ring around the moon popularly regarded as an omen of bad weather 2. : one of the prehistoric circular stone towers found on the Orkney and Shetland islands and the Scottish mainland and usually consisting of double walls enclosing small apartments about a central court |